Open AccessGlobal cardiovascular risk assessment by family physicians in Suez canal university-family medicine centers-Egypt
Author(s) -
Hebatallah Nour-Eldein,
Shimaa A Abdelsalam,
Gamila M. Nasr,
Hassan A Abdelwahed
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.123919
Subject(s) - medicine , suez canal , family medicine , risk assessment , management , environmental science , economics , water resource management
The close sustained contact of family physician with their patients and local community makes preventive care an integral part of their routine work. Most cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can be prevented by addressing their risk factors. There are several guidelines that recommend different CV risk assessment tools to support CV prevention strategies.