The knowledge of hospital patients about vascular diseases and their risk factors

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 852, 1996, Pages 605-608

  Gariballa, S E ^a   Peet, S M ^b   Fotherby, M D ^b   Parker, S G ^b   Castleden, C M ^b  

^a SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Patient knowledge; Vascular disease

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; STROKE; VASCULAR DISEASE; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0029950421     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.72.852.605     Document Type: Article

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