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Latest papers
Associations between essential medicines and health outcomes for cardiovascular disease.
BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2021
1 publications.
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Associations between essential medicines and health outcomes for cardiovascular disease.
Steiner L, Fraser S, Maraj D, Persaud N
BMC cardiovascular disorders2021
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Dear Professor Fraser,
My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year].
I read your paper "Associations between essential medicines and health outcomes for cardiovascular disease." (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.]
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