Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 94-95 , April 2009

Indigenous Vascular Health—Bridging the Survival Gap: Strategies for Community-based Services

  • Chris Zeitz

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PII: S1443-9506(09)00043-2

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2009.01.004

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 94-95 , April 2009