Chronic disease epidemiology, cancer and mobile global approaches to disease prevention

F. Linkov; E. Shubnikov; N. Padilla; A. McCallum; R. LaPorte

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2011.12.009

Chronic disease epidemiology, cancer and mobile global approaches to disease prevention

F. Linkov^*, E. Shubnikov, N. Padilla, A. McCallum, R. LaPorte

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The focus of this symposium was worldwide prevention of chronic disease through the use of inexpensive Internet pathways, as demonstrated with the Supercourse project, and other initiatives, including promoting mobile phone technology (m-health). This symposium highlighted the need to use the Supercourse to prevent cancer and other chronic diseases. It also highlighted several components of the Supercourse library, including the former Soviet Union network, the Latin American network, and some other initiatives.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	206-209
Number of pages	4
Journal	Public Health
Volume	126
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2011.12.009
Publication status	Published - Mar 2012

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Cancer prevention
Global health
Internet
Supercourse

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