The emerging epidemic of cardiovascular disease History and background of the Northern Sweden initiative on cardiovascular disease

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 61_suppl, 2003, Pages 5-8

  Weinehall, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84993929507     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034950310001450     Document Type: Article

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