Cardiovascular disease control through barbershops: Design of a nationwide outreach program

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 336-345

  Releford, Bill J ^a   Frencher Jr , Stanley K ^b,c   Yancey, Antronette K ^d   Norris, Keith ^a,b  

^a CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^d KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Men's health; Research

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AWARENESS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CITY PLANNING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CONTROL; EMPOWERMENT; HAIRDRESSER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 77951849199     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30606-4     Document Type: Review

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