Effect of implementation of a dyspepsia and Helicobacter pylori eradication guideline in primary care

Digestion

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-7

  Cardin, Fabrizio ^a,f   Zorzi, Manuel ^b   Bovo, Emanuela ^b   Guerra, Cosimo ^c   Bandini, Fabio ^c   Polito, Daniele ^c   Bano, Francesca ^d   Grion, Anna Maria ^d   Toffanin, Roberto ^e  

^a Gastroenterology Service   (Italy)

^b Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^d Pharmaceuticals Division   (United States)

^e ULSS 16   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia guidelines in primary care; Dyspepsia, primary care; Helicobacter pylori eradication

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY; ERADICATION THERAPY; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; GASTROSCOPY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COST CONTROL; DYSPEPSIA; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; ITALY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 24344469453     PISSN: 00122823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087215     Document Type: Article

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