Sex differences in the medication choice for hypertension in general practice: A study with written case simulations

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 140-146

  Klungel, Olaf H ^a   Paes, Arsenio H P ^a   De Boer, Anthonius ^a   Kuyvenhoven, Marijke M ^b   Seidell, Jacob C ^c   Bakker, Albert ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive drugs; General practice; Sex differences; Written case simulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DRUG CHOICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRESCRIPTION; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ATTITUDE; DIURETICS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0033763231     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008713714549     Document Type: Article

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