Hypertension as a chronic disease: What can be done at a regional level?

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 483-484

  Lewanczuk, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic disease management; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; CANADA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 46249085987     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0828-282X(08)70622-6     Document Type: Article

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