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Global Public Health - Integrated perspectives of global health

An analysis of the health status of the United Arab Emirates: the ‘Big 4’ public health issues

Tom LoneyInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tar-Ching AwInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Daniel G. HandysidesInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates;School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, California, United States
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Raghib AliInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Iain BlairInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Michal GrivnaInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Syed M. ShahInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Mohamud Sheek-HusseinInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Mohamed El-SadigInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Amer A. SharifInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates;Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Yusra El-ObaidInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Article: 20100 | Received 16 Nov 2012, Accepted 09 Jan 2013, Published online: 05 Feb 2013

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