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A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke

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Section 1. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Time for Action

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Date last reviewed: 05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

  
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