Davis J R, Brownson R C, Simms S G, Kern T G
Bureau of Smoking, Tobacco and Cancer, Missouri Department of Health, Columbia 65203.
Mo Med. 1990 Feb;87(2):82-5.
National reports on cancer mortality now show that most cancer deaths are preventable. The recent national focus on prevention of such chronic diseases may indicate that public health departments need to consider a shift in emphasis from infectious to chronic disease control.
目前关于癌症死亡率的全国性报告显示，大多数癌症死亡是可以预防的。近期全国对这类慢性病预防的关注可能表明，公共卫生部门需要考虑将重点从传染病控制转向慢性病控制。
