A model of health services for hypertension in primary care unit in Patumthani Province

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-136

  Getpreechaswas, Jiraporn ^a   Boontorterm, Nutchanat ^a   Yospol, Prathana ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Control; Hypertension; Prevention; Primary care unit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NORMAL HUMAN; THAILAND; TRAINING; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; THAILAND;

EID: 33847003010     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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