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. 2015 May 1;106(4):e167–e170. doi: 10.17269/cjph.106.5214

Reducing the economic burden of chronic disease requires major investment in public health

Des investissements de grande envergure en santé publique pour réduire le poids économique des maladies chroniques

Kim D Raine 1,
PMCID: PMC6972109  PMID: 26285185

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