Beyond the high mortality burden

targeting quality of life in Brazil

Authors

  • Isabela M. Benseñor
  • Paulo Andrade Lotufo

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Author Biographies

Isabela M. Benseñor

MD,PhD. Assistant Professor in the Division of Clinical Medicine, Hospital das Clinicas , Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Paulo Andrade Lotufo

MD, PhD. Editor, São Paulo Medical Journal; Director, General Internal Unit, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Published

2002-05-05

How to Cite

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Benseñor IM, Lotufo PA. Beyond the high mortality burden: targeting quality of life in Brazil. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2002 May 5 [cited 2025 Oct. 16];120(3):67. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2706

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Vol. 120 No. 3 (2002)

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Editorial

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