The world hypertension league challenges hypertension and cardiovascular organizations to develop strategic plans for the prevention and control of hypertension

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 325-327

  Campbell, Norm R C ^a   Lackland, Dan T ^a   Lisheng, Liu ^a   Zhang, Xin Hua ^a   Nilsson, Peter M ^a   Redburn, Kimbree A ^a   Niebylski, Mark L ^a  

^a World Hypertension League   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE CONTROL; ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM INTAKE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EDUCATION; HEALTH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 84928087739     PISSN: 15246175     EISSN: 17517176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jch.12557     Document Type: Article

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