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NEW: Data Set Directory of Social Determinants of Health at the Local Level

CDC-Supported Conferences

2nd International Conference on Women, Heart Disease, and Stroke
February 16–19, 2005
Orlando, Florida
http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3022283*

Publications

The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
An estimated 17 million people worldwide die of cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart attacks and strokes.

Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two States
Preventing Chronic Disease (online serial) April 2004
Investigators in South Carolina and Alabama assessed the availability of data for measuring 31 policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke prevention.

Law as a Tool for Preventing Chronic Diseases: Expanding the Spectrum of Effective Public Health Strategies Part 2
Preventing Chronic Disease (online serial) April 2004
In part one of this 2-part series, we reviewed the important roles that laws have played in public health and provided examples of specific laws and their effectiveness in supporting public health interventions.

 
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