Overview of Nashville REACH 2010's approach to eliminating disparities in diabetes and cardiovascular disease

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-111

  McClellan, Linda ^a   Schlundt, David ^b  

^a Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Racial and ethnic disparities; REACH

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EVALUATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACISM; REVIEW; SCREENING; SMOKING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TENNESSEE;

EID: 33646832940     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200604000-00003     Document Type: Review

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