1981
DOI: 10.1016/0160-7995(81)90029-0
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Health problems in a Swedish county—what can we learn from official sources?

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“…Ways that people who suffers from heart diseases understand and make sense of their disease has been reported in medical anthropological research [ 45 ]. Another good preventive example is the "Västerbotten Intervention Program" aiming to reduce cardiovascular risks in northern Sweden [ 46 - 48 ]. Using an upstream perspective through collaboration between politicians, healthcare providers, primary care and the public, a stable community-based intervention program was launched in the mid-1980s.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ways that people who suffers from heart diseases understand and make sense of their disease has been reported in medical anthropological research [ 45 ]. Another good preventive example is the "Västerbotten Intervention Program" aiming to reduce cardiovascular risks in northern Sweden [ 46 - 48 ]. Using an upstream perspective through collaboration between politicians, healthcare providers, primary care and the public, a stable community-based intervention program was launched in the mid-1980s.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Public health surveys have been carried out by Swedish county councils since the 1970s [12]. Similar surveys are in use in other countries, for example in the rest of Scandinavia and in the United Kingdom and the USA.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The two programmes are based on societal conditions at each site. The programmes There were also pronounced diVerences within Va È sterbotten County, with the municipality of Norsjo È have diVerent components, but they are similar with regard to the idea of mobilizing the local community having the highest mortality (8). This provided the rationale for launching a CVD intervention pro-towards better cardiovascular health.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%