Awareness of cardiovascular disease in eastern Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-21

  Al Baghli, Nadira A ^a   AL Ghamdi, Aqeel J ^a   Al Turki, Khalid A ^a   El Zubaier, Ahmad G ^b   Al Mostafa, Bader A ^a   Al Baghli, Fadel A ^c   Al Ameer, Mahmood M ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

^b IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Al Amel Complex of Mental Health   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Awareness; Campaign; Cardiovascular disease; Saudi Arabia; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897002916     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-1683.68784     Document Type: Article

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