Combined training of GPs and practice-assistants on peripheral arterial disease: Positive effects after six months

Family Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 520-522

  Willigendael, Edith M ^a   Teijink, Joep A W ^a   Bartelink, Marie Louise ^b   Langenberg, Machteld ^c   Welten, Rob J Th J ^a   Büller, Harry R ^d   Prins, Martin H ^e  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c University of Amsterdam ^*  (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ankle brachial index; Diagnostic; Intermittent claudication; Peripheral arterial disease; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; RISK FACTOR; TRAINING;

AGED; ANKLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MALE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 26444437857     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmi041     Document Type: Article

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