A computerized intervention to decrease the use of calcium channel blockers in hypertension

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 672-678

  Rossi, Ralph A ^a   Every, Nathan R ^a  

^a Polyclinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium channel blockers; Guidelines; Hypertension; Physician's practice patterns

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

AGED; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030662144     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.07140.x     Document Type: Article

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