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. 2018 Jun 22;3(3):e000874.
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000874. eCollection 2018.

The case for a global focus on multiple chronic conditions

Cother Hajat  1 , Sandeep P Kishore  2
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The case for a global focus on multiple chronic conditions

Cother Hajat et al. BMJ Glob Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: prevention strategies; treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: CH has received support from Teva Pharmaceuticals for analysis on multiple chronic conditions. SPK leads a partnership with Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Teva Pharmaceuticals on multiple chronic conditions.

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