Kennedy space center cardiovascular disease risk reduction program evaluation
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Kennedy space center cardiovascular disease risk reduction program evaluation
This program evaluation examined the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Reduction Program which aims to identify CVD risk factors and reduce these risk factors through health education phone counseling. High risk participants (those having two or more elevated lipid values) are identified from monthly voluntary CVD screenings and counseled. Phone counseling consists of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Vascular Health and Risk Management
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1178-2048
DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s2475