The policy agenda for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-43

  Mendis, Shanthi ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

evidence; inequalities; non communicable diseases; policies; prevention; public sector

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE; WART VIRUS VACCINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; LIVER CANCER; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TAX; TOBACCO; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VACCINATION;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 78649643157     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldq037     Document Type: Review

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