Vascular disease public education: The mandate is international

International Angiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Clement, D L ^a   Belch, J J F ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AWARENESS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; INTERNET; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR SURGERY;

CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 3042515945     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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