Situation analysis of risk factors related to non-communicable diseases in Khon Kaen province, Thailand

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1337-1340

  Promthet, Supannee ^a   Saranrittichai, Kesinee ^b   Kamsa ard, Supot ^c   Senarak, Wiporn ^b   Vatanasapt, Patravoot ^c   Wiangnon, Surapon ^c   Wongphuthorn, Prasert ^d   Moore, Malcolm A ^d  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Nursing   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d UICC Asia Regional Office   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Education needs rural Thailand; Non communicable diseases; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857958947     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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