Soweto Cardiovascular Research Unit: Patients with heart disease encouraged to live and eat healthily
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The Soweto Cardiovascular Research Unit partners with Adcock Ingram, through its generics portfolio team, to host workshops on disease management and cooking demonstrations on healthy eating for heart disease patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010