The American Heart Association's 2008 statement of principles for healthcare reform

Circulation

Volumn 118, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 2209-2218

  Gibbons, Raymond J ^a   Jones, Daniel W ^a   Gardner, Timothy J ^a   Goldstein, Larry B ^a   Moller, James H ^a   Yancy, Clyde W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Scientific Statement; Cardiovascular diseases; Health care reform; Health policy; Risk factors; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE;

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57449108684     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.191092     Document Type: Review

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