Using simulation to compare 4 categories of intervention for reducing cardiovascular disease risks

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1187-1195

  Hirsch, Gary ^a   Homer, Jack ^b   Trogdon, Justin ^e   Wile, Kristina ^c   Orenstein, Diane ^d  

^a Creator of Learning Environments   (United States)

^b Homer Consulting   (United States)

^c Systems Thinking Collaborative   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAX; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY AREAS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAXES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902669890     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301816     Document Type: Article

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