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The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 6/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Editorial

Lifting The Burden: the first 7 years

Authors: Timothy J. Steiner, Gretchen L. Birbeck, Rigmor Jensen, Zaza Katsarava, Paolo Martelletti, Lars Jacob Stovner

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Issue 6/2010

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In September 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that brought into being the Global Campaign against Headache (GC), known as Lifting The Burden. …
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step (attributed to Confucius).
 
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Metadata
Title
Lifting The Burden: the first 7 years
Authors
Timothy J. Steiner
Gretchen L. Birbeck
Rigmor Jensen
Zaza Katsarava
Paolo Martelletti
Lars Jacob Stovner
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10194-010-0264-6

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