Implementation of a therapeutic-interchange clinic for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1077-1082

  Grace, Karen A ^a   Swiecki, Jennifer ^a   Hyatt, Richard ^a   Gibbs, Henry ^a   Jones, David L ^a   Sheikh, Munazza ^a   Spain, John ^a   Maneval, Kent W ^a   Viola, Rebecca ^a   Taylor, Allen J ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Antilipemic agents; Atorvastatin; Cerivastatin; Costs; Hypercholesterolemia; Pravastatin; Simva statin; Substitution

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; CERIVASTATIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; SIMVASTATIN; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PATIENT EDUCATION; PYRIDINES; SIMVASTATIN;

EID: 0036591446     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/59.11.1077     Document Type: Article

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