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Review
. 2004 Apr 3;328(7443):807-10.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7443.807.

Burden of non-communicable diseases in South Asia

Abdul Ghaffar  1 , K Srinath Reddy, Monica Singhi
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Review

Burden of non-communicable diseases in South Asia

Abdul Ghaffar et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

This article explores the burden of the major non-communicable diseases in South Asia and the extent to which obstacles hinder prevention and management of these diseases

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