Community Providers of the NHS Health Check CVD Prevention Programme Target Younger and More Deprived People
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Evaluation of community provision of a preventive cardiovascular programme - the National Health Service Health Check in reaching the under-served groups by primary care in England: cross sectional observational study
BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature mortality and a major contributor of health inequalities in England. Compared to more affluent and white counterparts, deprived people and ethnic minorities tend to die younger due to preventable CVD associated with lifestyle. In addition, deprived, ethnic minorities and younger people are less likely to be served by CVD ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Integrated Care
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1568-4156
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.2185