Uneven distribution of professors and instructors in medical disciplines dealing with the four main chronic non-communicable diseases: the case of the Italian Universities

Abstract Background Chronic (non-communicable) diseases (NCD) -- principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes -- are leading causes of death and disability. There is the need to adopt a core University curriculum which let students be taught by teachers who...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Viegi, Stefano Centanni, Francesco Blasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-11-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-017-0108-1