Cardiovascular disease prevention in the elderly

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. G, 1999, Pages

  Dagenais, Gilles R ^a   Chockalingam, Arun ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033252885     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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