David J Whellan

Biographic Data

ID5541797
NAMEDavid J Whellan
GIVEN NAMESDavid J
FAMILY NAMEWhellan
SIGNATUREWHELLAN D J
AFFILIATIONSVeterans Health Administration
ORCID0000-0002-6287-8690
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2000
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
H-INDEX0

  • Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Individuals in Low Socioeconomic Communities and Homeless Shelters

    Dae Hyun Kim, Constantine Daskalakis et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2008

    To understand cardiovascular health in low socioeconomic populations, we analyzed the data from 426 low socioeconomic community-dwelling males and females and 287 homeless males in Philadelphia. Despite higher prevalence of smoking and hypertension, the proportion of homeless participants at increased risk for coronary heart disease was comparable with that of low socioeconomic community-dwelling participants. Among various characteristics, emoti…

  • Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative in Chronic Heart Failure

    Carol M Ashton, Biykem Bozkurt et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2000References: 49

    Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a highly prevalent condition associated with serious morbidity, intense levels of health services use, and shortened survival. It is also a condition for which ameliorative therapies exist. The evidence indicates that there is substantial need to change clinical practice and health care delivery for people with CHF and thereby improve their outcomes. The goal of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Quality Enhancement Research…