Implementation of WHO/ISH guidelines: Role and activities of WHO

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 659-669

  Martin, Ingrid ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular mortality; Community control; Guidelines; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0032769940     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641969909060997     Document Type: Conference Paper

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