Preventing non-communicable disease in Oman, a legislative review

Health Promotion International

Volumn 29, Issue , 2014, Pages i83-i91

  Al Bahlani, Sabah ^a   Mabry, Ruth ^b  

^a Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities   (Oman)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

health policy; non communicable disease; Oman

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; OMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SMOKING; TAX;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; EXERCISE; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OMAN; SMOKING; TAXES;

EID: 84908269299     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dau041     Document Type: Article

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