TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevention and control of coronary heart disease and stroke - Nomenclature for prevention approaches in public health
T2 - A statement for public health practice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AU - Mensah, George A.
AU - Dietz, William H.
AU - Harris, Virginia B.
AU - Henson, Rosemarie
AU - Labarthe, Darwin R.
AU - Vinicor, Frank
AU - Wechsler, Howell
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Successful prevention and control of coronary heart disease and stroke requires extensive collaboration and strategic partnerships with many health and non-health-related organizations and agencies in the voluntary, public, and private sectors. To assure a common language and purpose and to facilitate communication in these multiple settings, a simplified classification of prevention levels for public health practice is essential. This statement proposes three levels of prevention (health promotion, primary prevention, and secondary prevention) as a guide for public health practice. This statement is also intended to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs and research initiatives that address the prevention and control of coronary heart disease and stroke, and to enhance communication and dialogue among health professionals, policymakers, and the public.
AB - Successful prevention and control of coronary heart disease and stroke requires extensive collaboration and strategic partnerships with many health and non-health-related organizations and agencies in the voluntary, public, and private sectors. To assure a common language and purpose and to facilitate communication in these multiple settings, a simplified classification of prevention levels for public health practice is essential. This statement proposes three levels of prevention (health promotion, primary prevention, and secondary prevention) as a guide for public health practice. This statement is also intended to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs and research initiatives that address the prevention and control of coronary heart disease and stroke, and to enhance communication and dialogue among health professionals, policymakers, and the public.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.07.035
DO - 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.07.035
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16389142
AN - SCOPUS:29644447535
SN - 0749-3797
VL - 29
SP - 152
EP - 157
JO - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
JF - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
IS - 5 SUPPL. 1
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