Posters as a tool for disseminating health related information in a developing country: A pilot experience

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 456-460

  Nishtar, S ^a   Zoka, N ^a   Nishtar, S S ^a   Khan, S Y ^a   Jehan, S ^a   Mirza, Y A ^a  

^a Heartfile Pakistan   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 6344256211     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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