Trends in premature mortality due to chronic non-communicable diseases in Brazilian federal units
Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a high mortality rate, mainly in lower and middle income countries. The major groups are cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic respiratory disease (CRD), cancer and diabetes. The Action Plan to reduce NCDs in Brazil, 2011-2022 established a 2% yearly red...
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| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232015000300641&lng=en&tlng=en |