A prospective controlled trial of computerized decision support for lipid management in primary care

Family Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-137

  Hobbs, F D Richard ^a   Delaney, Brendan C ^a   Carson, Andrew ^a   Kenkre, Joyce E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computerized decision support; Hyperlipidaemia; Primary care; Prospective controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOFTWARE VALIDATION; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0029985311     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/13.2.133     Document Type: Article

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