Cardiovascular health check in the elderly in one general practice: Does it offer new information and lead to interventions?

Family Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 389-394

  Van Den Berg, Pieter J ^a   Van Dalsen, Cees L ^a   De Rooij, Richard A M ^a   Prins, Ad ^a   Hoes, Arno W ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aged; Cardiovascular disease prevention and control; Family practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE FINDING; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; SCREENING;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032873859     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/16.4.389     Document Type: Article

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