Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension among older Kentucky farmers

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-58

  Heath, Robin L ^a   Browning, Steven R ^b   Reed, Deborah B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Geriatrics; Hypertension; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860283343     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J096v06n01_05     Document Type: Article

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