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Healthcare Systems

Strategies for reducing chronic disease burden during pandemics

Ahmad Z. Al Meslamania College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;b AAU Health and Biomedical Research Center, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 193-197 | Received 20 Oct 2023, Accepted 12 Dec 2023, Published online: 22 Dec 2023

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