Cardiovascular Health in Indigenous Communities: Successful Programs

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 351-360

  Huffman, Mark D ^a   Galloway, James M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Community Health; Indigenous

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; POPULATION GROUPS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77953122021     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.02.013     Document Type: Article

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