The four pillars of rheumatic heart disease control

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 506-

  Mayosi, Bongani M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RHEUMATIC FEVER; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SORE THROAT; SOUTH AFRICA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE;

EID: 77957567335     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.3175     Document Type: Editorial

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