Increasing Rates of Ischemic Heart Disease in the Native Population of Ontario, Canada
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 26 June 2000
Baiju R. Shah, Janet E. Hux, Bernard Zinman
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Hospitalizations for ischemic heart disease have doubled in the Native population of Ontario despite declining rates in the general population, and support the need for further research and targeted intervention.
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Hospitalizations for IHD have doubled in the Native population despite declining rates in the general population. These findings document an alarming trend in Native health and support the need for further research and targeted intervention.
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