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Editorial: Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Globally for Near-Term Impact: Yes We Can

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  1. Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA

    • Moïse Desvarieux MD, PhD

  2. Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U 738, USA

    • Moïse Desvarieux MD, PhD

  3. Ecole des Hautes Études en Santé Publique (EHESP), Paris and Rennes, USA

    • Moïse Desvarieux MD, PhD

  4. Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital Center and Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne, USA

    • Fred Paccaud MD, MSc

  5. Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, USA

    • Fred Paccaud MD, MSc

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Desvarieux, M., Paccaud, F. Editorial: Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Globally for Near-Term Impact: Yes We Can. Public Health Rev 33, 346–350 (2011) doi:10.1007/BF03391639

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