Use of smoking cessation interventions and aspirin for secondary prevention: Are there racial disparities?

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 166-171

  Ambriz, Eunice H ^a   Woodard, LeChauncy D ^a   Kressin, Nancy R ^b,c   Petersen, Laura A ^a,d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Coronary artery disease; Racial differences; Secondary prevention; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROPHYLAXIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SMOKING CESSATION; STROKE;

EID: 4143065843     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060401900405     Document Type: Article

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