Predictors and barriers to timely medical follow-up after cardiovascular disease risk factor screening according to race/ethnicity

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 534-539

  Edelman, Dana J ^a   Gao, Qian ^a   Mosca, Lori ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Cardiovascular disease; Minority health; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 44149088856     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31299-2     Document Type: Article

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