Nurses, cholesterol, and small work sites: Innovative community intervention comparisons

Family and Community Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 59-75

  Williams, Armenia ^a   Wold, Judith ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Mobile health; Occupational health nursing; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039337416     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200010000-00007     Document Type: Review

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