Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 104-106, April 2009

Population Screening for Heart Disease in Vulnerable Populations: Lessons from the Heart of Soweto Study

  • Simon Stewart

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This article reviews the progress of the largest study of heart disease in Africa to date – the Heart of Soweto Study. Moreover, it discusses the relevance of this study in respect to population screening in vulnerable populations. This includes Indigenous Australians living in communities that are remote from mainstream health care services.

Keywords: Heart disease, Population screening, Africa and Indigenous Australia

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PII: S1443-9506(09)00042-0

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2009.01.003

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 104-106, April 2009

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