Improving the management of acute coronary syndromes in Australia: Translating evidence to outcomes

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 412-415

  Huynh, L T ^a   Phillips, P A ^a   Chew, D P ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndromes; Evidence based medicine; Practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART REHABILITATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447093762     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01373.x     Document Type: Review

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