Prehypertension: A literature-documented public health concern

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-10

  Hernandez, Johnanna ^a   Anderson, Stoerm ^b  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WALDEN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Disease prevention; Health promotion; Nurse practitioners; Prevention; Public health; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PREHYPERTENSION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PREHYPERTENSION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855973349     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00684.x     Document Type: Article

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