Preventing Chronic Disease: Moving Forward in 2011
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Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) had a very exciting and busy year. In January 2010, we outlined changes and enhancements to implement during the year. It is rewarding to report that these advances are being developed or have been implemented successfully. Following the path of leadership set by PCD’s founding editor, Dr Lynne Wilcox, PCD is dedicated to innovations that improve the quality of the journal. None of these changes would have been possible without the enthusiastic commitment of the journal’s staff.
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