The Västerbotten Intervention Programme: background, design and implications

Background and objective: In Sweden, mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) increased steadily during the 20th century and in the mid-1980s it was highest in the county of Västerbotten. Therefore, a community intervention programme was launched – the Västerbott...

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Main Authors: Margareta Norberg, Stig Wall, Kurt Boman, Lars Weinehall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-03-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/4643/5512