Five-year evaluation of chronic diseases in Hamadan, Iran: 2005-2009

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 71-81

  Poorolajal, J ^a   Zamani, R ^b   Mir Moeini, R S ^b   Amiri, B ^b   Majzoobi, M M ^b   Erfani, H ^b   Bathaei, S J ^b  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Noncommunicable diseases; Risk factor; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858415067     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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