Outcomes guarantee for lipid-lowering drugs: Results from a novel approach to risk sharing in primary care

British Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-210

  Chapman, Stephen ^a   Reeve, Elly ^a   Price, David ^b   Rajaratnam, Giri ^c   Neary, Richard ^d  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b N/South Stroke Primary Care Trusts ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c N/South Stoke Primary Care Trusts   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Outcomes guarantee; Risk sharing; Statins

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ATORVASTATIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG COST; DRUG INDUSTRY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042676609     PISSN: 09696113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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