Community rheumatology in India: A COPCORD driven perspective

Indian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 119-126

  Chopra, Arvind ^a,b  

^a WHO ILAR COPCORD   (India)

^b Centre for Rheumatic Diseases   (India)

Author keywords

Community rheumatology; COPCORD

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE;

EID: 84992258604     PISSN: 09733698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-3698(10)60192-6     Document Type: Article

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