Identifying acute myocardial infarction: Effects on treatment and mortality, and implications for National Service Framework audit

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-209

  Sapsford, R J ^c   Lawrence, R A ^a   Dorsch, M F ^a   Das, R ^a   Jackson, B M ^a   Morrell, C ^a   Robinson, M B ^b   Hall, A S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REGISTER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0345268694     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg030     Document Type: Article

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