Community health workers as interventionists in the prevention and control of heart disease and stroke.

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Published in Am J Prev Med on December 01, 2005

Authors

J Nell Brownstein1, Lee R Bone, Cheryl R Dennison, Martha N Hill, Myong T Kim, David M Levine

Author Affiliations

1: Cardiovascular Health Branch, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717, USA. jnb1@cdc.gov

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