Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 388-392 , December 2009

The COACH Program Produces Sustained Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Adherence to Recommended Medications—Two Years Follow-up

  • Michael Jelinek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Australia
    • St.Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 55 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 3065, Victoria, Australia. Tel.: +61 394170177; fax: +61 394170180.
    • ,
  • Margarite J. Vale, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Australia
    • St.Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Danny Liew, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Australia
    • St.Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Leeanne Grigg, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
    • ,
  • Anthony Dart, BA BM BCh FRCP Dphil

      Affiliations

    • Alfred Hospital, Australia
    • ,
  • David L. Hare, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Australia
    • Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Australia
    • ,
  • James D. Best, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Australia
    • St.Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Received 25 March 2009 ,Revised 22 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 June 2009.

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PII: S1443-9506(09)00948-2

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2009.06.001

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 388-392 , December 2009

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