Author/Authors :
Robert Beaglehole، نويسنده , , Shah Ebrahim، نويسنده , , Srinath Reddy، نويسنده , , Janet Voute، نويسنده , , Steve Leeder ، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Chronic (non-communicable) diseases—principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes—are leading causes of death and disability but are surprisingly neglected elements of the global-health agenda. They are underappre