Improving care with nurse case managers: Practical aspects of designing lipid clinics

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 80, Issue 8 B, 1997, Pages

  Thomas, Terry S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; NURSING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030786711     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00823-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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