A pilot study of cardiovascular risk assessment in Afro-Caribbean patients attending an inner city general practice

Family Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 60-62

  Oakeshott, Pippa ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afro Caribbean; Cardiovascular risk; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LANGUAGE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0033975004     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/17.1.60     Document Type: Article

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