Distribution of cardiovascular disease risk factors by socioeconomic status among Canadian adults

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Choinière, Robert ^a   Lafontaine, Pierre ^c   Edwards, Alison C ^b  

^a Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c Regie Regionale de Montreal Ctr ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DATA BASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 17644433358     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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