Acute coronary syndrome, diabetes and hypertension: Oman must pay more attention to chronic non-communicable diseases

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 318-321

  Al Lamki, Lamk ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

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EID: 80052708316     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
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