Do we need lipid clinics? Shifting the balance between secondary and primary care

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 463-467

  Stuart, W ^a   Smellie, A ^a  

^a General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIPID ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHOLESTEROL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIPIDS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 27844593736     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 00045632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/000456305774538201     Document Type: Article

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