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5 chronic diseases--heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diabetes--account for more than 2/3 of all deaths.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and state perspectives. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2004. [ Permalink ]