Use of discharge-worksheet enhances compliance with evidence-based myocardial infarction care

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 43-49

  Nori, David ^a   Johnson, Jeff ^a   Kapke, Alissa ^b   Lenk, Diane ^b   Borzak, Steven ^b   Hudson, Michael ^b  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge; Guidelines; Myocardial infarction; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SMOKING CESSATION; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037288965     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022014321328     Document Type: Article

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