Lead ArticleKnowledge of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: An Analysis from Two New England Communities☆
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This work was supported in part by Grant #HL23629 from the Pawtucket Heart Health Program. The authors acknowledge the following individuals for their help with the manuscript: Dr. Henry Feldman, Sandra Brissette, Darlene LaRue, and the staff of PHHP.
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To whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Center for Primary Care and Prevention, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Fax: (401)-729-2494. E-mail: [email protected].