Why the concept ‘‘lifestyle diseases’’ should be avoided

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 773-775

  Vallgårda, Signild ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

broad prevention; concepts; Life style diseases; multiple causes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84855895947     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494811421978     Document Type: Article

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