Differences in generalists' and cardiologists' perceptions of cardiovascular risk and the outcomes of preventive therapy in cardiovascular disease

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 414-421

  Friedmann, Peter D ^a   Brett, Allan S ^b   Mayo Smith, Michael F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Manchester VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030065051     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-124-4-199602150-00005     Document Type: Article

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