Moving from political declaration to action on reducing the global burden of cardiovascular diseases: A statement from the global cardiovascular disease taskforce

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 62, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 2151-2153

  Smith Jr , Sidney C ^a   Chen, Deborah ^a   Collins, Amy ^a   Harold, John G ^a   Jessup, Mariell ^a   Josephson, Staffan ^a   Logstrup, Susanne ^a   Sacco, Ralph L ^a   Vardas, Panos E ^a   Wood, David A ^a   Zoghbi, William A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Scientific Statements; cardiovascular diseases metrics; Global Cardiovascular Disease Taskforce; noncommunicable diseases; prevention; United Nations Political Declaration on Non communicable Diseases

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHANGE MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 84888340550     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.722     Document Type: Article

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