Case Studies in Innovative Community Engagement to Improve Health Equity in Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States, with approximately one in five deaths due to CVD. Though the mortality rate is decreasing, racial disparities in outcomes have persisted.

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Published in:Family practice management 2023-03, Vol.30 (2), p.29
Main Authors: rest, Brian, Williams, Casey, Broussard, Marsha, Hill, Tiffany, Kirkman, Whitney, Rajani, Bharati
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Cardiovascular disease
Community
Exercise
Feedback
Food stamps
Health care access
Health care expenditures
Health care policy
Health education
Health facilities
Health literacy
Leadership
Mortality
Nutrition
Patients
Physical fitness
Physicians
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Summary:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States, with approximately one in five deaths due to CVD. Though the mortality rate is decreasing, racial disparities in outcomes have persisted.
ISSN:1069-5648