Employing a group medical intervention for hypertensive male veterans: An exploratory analysis

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-174

  Westheimer, Joshua M ^a   Capello, Jeremy ^b   McCarthy, Christopher ^c   Denny, Nathan ^d  

^a Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System   (United States)

^b Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease management; Group medical appointment; Hypertension; Integrated healthcare; Veteran

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950728439     PISSN: 01933922     EISSN: 15496295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01933920902797777     Document Type: Article

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