| Mass screening for hypertension in Copenhagen supermarkets. | |
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PMID: 53446 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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During its "heart week" in February, 1975, the Danish Heart Foundation drew the attention of the public to the problem of heart-disease with special reference to high blood-pressure; and 24 377 people attending supermarkets in Copenhagen took advantage of an offer to have their blood-pressure checked. There was a small charge for measurement, but the supermarket owners usually paid the fee on behalf of their customers. This unconventional approach to blood-pressure screening proved to be cheap, straightforward, and acceptable to the public. 23% of people measured were referred to their general practitioners for further evaluation. |
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Authors:
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P Schnohr; A T Hansen |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Lancet Volume: 2 ISSN: 0140-6736 ISO Abbreviation: Lancet Publication Date: 1975 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1976-02-09 Completed Date: 1976-02-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985213R Medline TA: Lancet Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 969-70 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Aged Blood Pressure Determination Consumer Participation Denmark Female Health Education Humans Hypertension / diagnosis, prevention & control* Male Mass Screening / methods* Middle Aged Propaganda Urban Population |
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