Community-based programs to improve prevention and management of hypertension: Recent canadian experiences, challenges, and opportunities

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 571-578

  Kaczorowski, Janusz ^a,b   Del Grande, Claudio ^b   Nadeau Grenier, Véronique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMMUNITY INTEGRATION; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MICROALBUMINURIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84876814857     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.02.011     Document Type: Review

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