A system dynamics model for planning cardiovascular disease interventions

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 616-622

  Hirsch, Gary ^a   Homer, Jack ^b   Evans, Elizabeth ^c   Zielinski, Ann ^c  

^a Independent Consultant   (United States)

^b Homer Consulting   (United States)

^c Department of Health and Environment ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COLORADO; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77949444543     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.159434     Document Type: Article

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