Intra-rator variability of primary care physicians in management of hyperlipidaemia

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-73

  Al Gelban, Khalid S ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hyperlipidaemia; Intra rator variability; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 3042816966     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v23i1.28087     Document Type: Article

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