Chronic cardiovascular disease management: How can it be improved?

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-2

  Thompson, David R ^a   Stewart, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 39349093548     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3282f4f98f     Document Type: Editorial

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