Changing patterns of cardiovascular diseases and cancer mortality in Portugal, 1980–2010

Changing patterns of cardiovascular diseases and cancer mortality in Portugal, 1980–2010

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiovascular diseases and cancer are jointly responsible for more than half all deaths in Portugal. They also share some important risk factors and act as mutual competing risks. We aimed firstly to describe time trends in death ra...

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Main Authors: Pereira Marta, Peleteiro Bárbara, Capewell Simon, Bennett Kathleen, Azevedo Ana, Lunet Nuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Mortality
Trends
Portugal
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1126

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