Self-reported prescribing for hypertension in general practice

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 483-488

  O'Riordan, S ^b   MacKson, J ^b   Weekes, L ^a,b  

^a National Prescribing Service   (United Kingdom)

^b National Prescribing Service Ltd

Author keywords

Drug utilization; Hypertension; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COMORBIDITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 52049098500     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.00939.x     Document Type: Article

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