Implementation of Local Guidelines for Cost-Effective Management of Hypertension a Trial of the Firm System

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 139-146

  Aucott, John N ^a,b   Pelecanos, Eleni ^a   Dombrowski, Robert ^a   Fuehrer, Susan M ^a   Laich, John ^a   Aron, David C ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure on hypertension; Calcium channel blockers; Cost effectiveness; Guidelines; Physician behavior

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATENOLOL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ATENOLOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIFEDIPINE; OHIO; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0030002026     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02600265     Document Type: Article

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