title: Cardiovascular disease in the Asia-Pacific region: challenges for health research and policy.
abstract: Risk factors and diseases in developing countries are becoming "westernised".
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors