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  2. Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  3. Malta Medical Journal
  4. Malta Medical Journal, 2002-
  5. 2008
  6. MMJ, Volume 20, Issue 2
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dc.contributor.authorVassallo, Josanne-
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-14T18:25:05Z-
dc.date.available2015-01-14T18:25:05Z-
dc.date.issued2008-
dc.identifier.citationMalta Medical Journal. 2008, Vol.20(3), p. 5en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/886-
dc.description.abstractAdvances in medicine have resulted in decreased neonatal and child mortality and greater longevity in the developed countries. However a declining birth rate has resulted in a significant proportion of the population being the retired and the elderly. Infectious diseases no longer pose a major health threat in the developed as opposed to the developing countries with the former showing an exponential increase in the prevalence of chronic non communicable disease, the associated morbidity proving a huge burden on healthcare budgets.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherMalta Medical Journalen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_GB
dc.subjectChronic diseases -- Managementen_GB
dc.subjectDiabetesen_GB
dc.subjectCardiovascular system -- Diseasesen_GB
dc.titleChallenges in healthcare provisionen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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