Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease--a possible model for Australian general practice.
Heartwatch is a national program in Irish general practice for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The program--a joint initiative of the Irish Department of Health and Children, the Irish College of General Practitioners, and the Irish Heart Foundation--has a number of key components, many of which may be suitable for adapting to Australian primary care.
Brett
Tom
T
Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development Program, School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Australia. tbrett@nd.edu.au
McGuire
Sean
S
Meade
Brian
B
Leahy
John
J
D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D009313:National Health Programs; D010821:Physicians, Family; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation