WHO Global Forum IV on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control

Summary Report

of the meeting convened in Ottawa,
3-6 November 2004

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Full Report

of the meeting convened in Ottawa,

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WHO Global Forum on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (4th : 2004 : Ottawa, Canada)

Final report of the meeting convened in Ottawa, Canada, 3-6 November 2004 / Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, World Health Organization, and Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada.

1.Chronic disease - economics 2.Public policy 3.Participative planning 4.Consumer participation 5.Health planning I.World Health Organization II.Canada. Public Health Agency III.Title.

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