Pharmacological treatment in patients with heart failure: Patients knowledge and occurrence of polypharmacy, alternative medicine and immunizations

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-226

  Martínez Sellés, Manuel ^a   García Robles, José A ^a   Muñoz, Roberto ^a   Serrano, José A ^a   Frades, Elisa ^a   Domínguez Muñoa, Marta ^a   Almendral, Jesús ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Influenza; Knowledge; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

ACENOCOUMAROL; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; SPIRONOLACTONE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INFORMATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYPHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 1342281685     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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