Peripheral arterial disease: Public and patient awareness in the Netherlands

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 622-628

  Willigendael, E M ^a   Teijink, Joep A W ^a   Bartelink, M L ^b   Boiten, J ^c,f   Moll, F L ^b   Buller H R ^d   Prins, M H ^e  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c Sint Anna Hospital   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f St Jans Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Awareness; Intermittent claudication; Peripheral arterial disease; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 2442564504     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.02.019     Document Type: Article

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