Chronic disease in health emergencies: In the eye of the hurricane

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Ford, Earl S ^a   Mokdad, Ali H ^a   Link, Michael W ^a   Garvin, William S ^a   McGuire, Lisa C ^a   Jiles, Ruth B ^a   Balluz, Lina S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

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EID: 84978766450     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
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