Prescribing of acid suppressive therapy: Interactions between hospital and primary care

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1713-1718

  Krag, A ^b   Teglbjerg, L S ^b   Malchow Moller A ^b   Hallas, J ^c   Bytzer, P ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b SVENDBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ULCER; DRUG UTILIZATION; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL REFLUX; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; ANTACIDS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33744915835     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02950.x     Document Type: Article

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