Knowledge and awareness of and perception towards cardiovascular disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
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Knowledge and awareness of and perception towards cardiovascular disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
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Keywords
Cardiovascular diseases, Health risk analysis, Stroke, Alcohol consumption, Health education and awareness, Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Nigeria
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 12, Issue 12, Pages e0189264
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2017-12-13
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0189264
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