An analysis of the health status of the United Arab Emirates: the ‘Big 4’ public health issues

• Main Authors: Tar-Ching Aw (Author), Yusra El-Obaid (Author), Amer A. Sharif (Author), Mohamed El-Sadig (Author), Mohamud Sheek-Hussein (Author), Syed M. Shah (Author), Michal Grivna (Author), Iain Blair (Author), Raghib Ali (Author), Daniel G. Handysides (Author), Tom Loney (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a rapidly developing country composed of a multinational population with varying educational backgrounds, religious beliefs, and cultural practices, which pose a challenge for population-based public health strategies. A number of public health issues si...