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Control of the chronic diseases of middle age is increasingly important, in developed and in developing countries, as other causes of premature death decrease. It requires bigger clinical trials, and better epidemiology.

Original publication

DOI

10.1038/356557a0

Type

Journal article

Journal

Nature

Publication Date

16/04/1992

Volume

356

Pages

557 - 558

Keywords

Chronic Disease, Communicable Disease Control, Communicable Diseases, Developing Countries, Humans, Infant, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, United Kingdom, United States