Management of chronic heart failure: Perceived needs of general practitioners in light of the new general medical services contract

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 955, 2005, Pages 321-326

  Leslie, S J ^a   McKee, S P ^b   Imray, E A ^b   Denvir, M A ^b  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SERVICE; MORTALITY; NURSE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 18844453979     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.022947     Document Type: Article

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