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Social-Strata-Related Cardiovascular Health Disparity and Comorbidity in an Aging Society: Implications for Professional Care
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Ai, Amy L.; Carrigan, Lynn T. – Health & Social Work, 2007
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is on the rise in the aging population of the United States. Heart disease is the leading cause of death, hospital bed use, and social security disability. Enhancing knowledge about CVD may improve social work's professional role in the health care system. This article focuses on a pressing CVD-related issue that needs…
Descriptors: Diseases, Social Work, Heart Disorders, Depression (Psychology)