The cost-effectiveness of lipid lowering in patients with ischaemic heart disease: An intervention and evaluation in primary care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 458, 2000, Pages 699-705

  Hippisley Cox, J ^a   Pringle, M ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperlipidaemia; Ischaemic heart disease; Primary care costs

Indexed keywords

FENOFIBRATE; FLUINDOSTATIN; SIMVASTATIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCREENING; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

AGED; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DRUG COSTS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL HEALTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033839233     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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