Global response to non-communicable diseases-the role of epidemiologists

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1219-1220

  Olsen, Jørn ^a,b   Bertollini, Roberto ^c   Victora, Cesar ^d   Saracci, Rodolfo ^e  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c European Union   (Belgium)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^e European Educational Programme in Epidemiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCOME; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCIENTIST;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84867604589     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys145     Document Type: Editorial

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