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Why model coronary heart disease?
Department of Public Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K.
Key Words: Model, coronary heart disease, evaluation
f1 Correspondence: Dr Julia Critchley, Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, Whelan Building, Quadrangle, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GB, U.K.
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