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Review
. 2004 Jul 3;329(7456):41-3; discussion 43-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7456.41.

Balancing benefits and harms in public health prevention programmes mandated by governments

Godfrey P Oakley Jr  1 , Richard B Johnston Jr
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Review

Balancing benefits and harms in public health prevention programmes mandated by governments

Godfrey P Oakley Jr et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Even when scientific evidence for a preventive health intervention is strong, many barriers exist to population-wide implementation

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Fortification with folic acid has important public health benefits Credit: ARS
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