Is Rapid Health Improvement Possible?: Lessons from the Million Hearts Initiative

Circulation

Volumn 135, Issue 18, 2017, Pages 1677-1680

  Frieden, Thomas R ^a   Wright, Janet S ^a   Conway, Patrick H ^b  

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

^b CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular diseases; hypertension; primary prevention; smoking; sodium

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; SODIUM; TRANS FATTY ACID;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; DIET THERAPY; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HYPERTENSION; METABOLISM; RISK; SMOKING CESSATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; DIET THERAPY; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RISK; SMOKING CESSATION; SODIUM; TRANS FATTY ACIDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85019603387     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.027461     Document Type: Review

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