Commentary by Lockyer

The World Health Organization (WHO) describes coronary heart disease (CHD) as a comparative newcomer on the world stage, however this is a newcomer characterized by rising levels of morbidity & mortality that has led the WHO to describe it as a pandemic (Mackay & Mensah, 2004). Although mort...

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Published in:Western journal of nursing research 2008-06, Vol.30 (4), p.495-497
Main Author: Lockyer, Lesley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Developing countries
Heart diseases
Morbidity-Mortality
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Summary:The World Health Organization (WHO) describes coronary heart disease (CHD) as a comparative newcomer on the world stage, however this is a newcomer characterized by rising levels of morbidity & mortality that has led the WHO to describe it as a pandemic (Mackay & Mensah, 2004). Although mortality & morbidity rates are beginning to fall in Western Europe & North America, rates in other parts of the world remain high & in parts of Asia continue to rise (Mackay & Mensah, 2004). References.
ISSN:0193-9459
1552-8456
DOI:10.1177/0193945907303143