A peer review programme to audit the management of hypertensive patients in family practices in Israel

Family Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 309-312

  Tabenkin, H ^a   Steinmetz, D ^a   Eilat, Z ^a   Heman, H ^a   Dagan, B ^a   Epstein, L ^a  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PEER REVIEW; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISRAEL; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGE; PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0029103209     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/12.3.309     Document Type: Article

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