Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Indices of Adolescents in Jamaica: A National Perspective

Paul Andrew Bourne

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Paul Andrew Bourne

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adolescents, cardiovasuclar diseases, chronic condition, developing nations, health, jamaica, lifestyle practices, non-communicable diseases

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Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Indices of Adolescents in Jamaica: A National Perspective. (2014). Global Journal of Medical Research, 14(F2), 19-31. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/634

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