The Abu Dhabi Cardiovascular Program: The Continuation of Framingham

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-38

  Hajat, Cother ^a   Harrison, Oliver ^a  

^a Health Authority Abu Dhabi   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular screening; Framingham study; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MASS SCREENING; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HISTORY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; RISK FACTOR; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART DISEASES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954148536     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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