Burden of non-communicable diseases in South Asia

BMJ. 2004 Apr 3;328(7443):807-10. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7443.807.

Abstract

This article explores the burden of the major non-communicable diseases in South Asia and the extent to which obstacles hinder prevention and management of these diseases

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Asia / epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cost of Illness*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy