Hypertension Called a 'Neglected Disease'
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Hypertension Called a 'Neglected Disease'
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Op-Eds & Articles: What Uniting to Combat Tropical Diseases Will Really Require | Doctors Without Borders
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International public health spending ignores neglected tropical diseases, some experts argue
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PLoS Collections: Unleashing “Civilian Power”: A New American Diplomacy through Neglected Tropical Disease Control, Elimination, Research, and Development
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CDC director calls for focus on public health 'ABCs'
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CDC director calls for focus on public health 'ABCs'
healthimaging.com — “Integrating health IT, data registries and public health interventions can lead to better care, decrease the number of deaths per year from preventable healthcare-related infections and conditions and help patients gain better control or their comorbidities such as hypertension, said Thomas R. Frieden, MD, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a webinar Dec. 15 sponsored by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT.” View full resource at healthimaging.com
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Report Calls High Blood Pressure a 'Neglected Disease' Information on Healthline
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New Desktop medicine model helps physician to implement disease prevention
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American Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene (ASTMH) Calls For Stronger FDA Science Investment To Better Fight Diseases Of Poverty Worldwide
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The George Washington University/Sabin Vaccine Institute, Imperial College of London Authors Call for Improved Access to Treatment for Devastating Neglected Tropical Disease
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