A cultural perspective of Samoans' perceived risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 468-475

  Siaki, Leilani A ^a   Loescher, Lois J ^b   Ritter, Leslie ^b  

^a Unit 107   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; diabetes; Pacific Islanders; perceived risk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAMOA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAMOA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867855666     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e31822b9be3     Document Type: Review

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