title: [As part of this process, working groups of researchers with expertise on chronic diseases were formed in many Brazilian universities].
authors.forename: Eliseu Alves
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.forename: Moyses
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szklo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic