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Editorial
. 2004 Dec;94(12):2059-61.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.12.2059.

Asleep at the switch: local public health and chronic disease

Thomas R Frieden
Editorial

Asleep at the switch: local public health and chronic disease

Thomas R Frieden. Am J Public Health. 2004 Dec.
No abstract available

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  • What's needed to fight chronic disease.
    McCord C. McCord C. Am J Public Health. 2005 Jun;95(6):930-1; author reply 931-2. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.064386. Am J Public Health. 2005. PMID: 15914808 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Awake, but running low on fuel.
    Phillips FB. Phillips FB. Am J Public Health. 2005 Jun;95(6):930; author reply 931-2. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.062422. Am J Public Health. 2005. PMID: 15914809 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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