Health perception of patients after cardiovascular risk detection and after intervention in general practice

Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-27

  Van Drenth, B B ^a   Hulscher, M E J L ^a   Mokkink, H G A ^a   Van de Lisdonk, E H ^a   Van der Wouden, J C ^a   Grol, R P T M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035079640     PISSN: 1520037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1520-037X.2001.90809.x     Document Type: Article

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