Challenges of noncommunicable diseases in the pacific islands: The need for evidence and data

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 110-111

  Snowdon, Wendy ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 78650447016     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539510390667     Document Type: Letter

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