Partnership Between Academic and Public Health to Train Public Health Nurses New Chronic Diseases Protocols

• Main Authors: Kathryn Martin (Author), Elena Wood (Author), Stephen Goggans (Author), Anthony Mulloy (Author), Shilpa Brown (Author), Paul Wallach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georgia Southern University, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: According to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Georgia (29% in 2013). Diabetes (DM) and hypertension (HTN) are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In 2013, the prevalence of diabetes was 11% and of hypertensi...