Failure to intensify antihypertensive treatment by primary care providers: A cohort study in adults with diabetes mellitus and hypertension

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 543-550

  Bolen, Shari Danielle ^a,b,c   Samuels, T Alafia ^d   Yeh, Hsin Chieh ^a,b,c   Marinopoulos, Spyridon S ^a   McGuire, Maura ^a   Abuid, Marcela ^e   Brancati, Frederick L ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Diabetes mellitus; Health services; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOLOGIST; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 42449099870     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0507-2     Document Type: Article

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