Commentary: Poverty and cardiovascular disease in India: do we need more evidence for action?

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Published in Int J Epidemiol on August 06, 2013

Authors

Dorairaj Prabhakaran1, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Kolli Srinath Reddy

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, India, Centre of Excellence in Cardio-metabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia, Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India and Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India.

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