Confronting non-communicable diseases

Authors

  • A Dhai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/

Keywords:

communicable diseases

Abstract

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2025-10-02

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Dhai A. Confronting non-communicable diseases. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 2 [cited 2025 Oct. 7];115(9):e4298. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/4298