Ethnic Disparities in Blood Pressure: A Population-based Study.

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Published in J Immigr Minor Health on June 06, 2016

Authors

Shu Chu Chen1,2, Tsai Chang Lo1, Jui Hsien Chang1, Hsien Wen Kuo3,4

Author Affiliations

1: Public Health Bureau of Miaoli County Government, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
2: Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
3: Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. hwkuo@ym.edu.tw.
4: School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. hwkuo@ym.edu.tw.

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