Using health information technology to improve hypertension management

Current Hypertension Reports

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-207

  Goldstein, Mary K ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 56349136407     PISSN: 15226417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11906-008-0038-6     Document Type: Review

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