Policymakers' perceptions of cardiovascular health in Europe

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 745-753

  Gyberg, Viveca ^a   Rydén, Lars ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Administrative personnel; Cardiovascular disease; Europe; Health policy; International cooperation; Perception; Prevention; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; EUROPE; EUROPEAN HEART HEALTH CHARTER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EUROPE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERCEPTION; POLICY MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 80054863070     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: 17418275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741826710397487     Document Type: Article

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