Provider self-report and practice: Reassessment and referral of emergency department patients with elevated blood pressure

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 604-610

  Baumann, Brigitte M ^a   Cline, David M ^b   Cienki, John J ^c   Egging, Darcy ^d   Lehrmann, Jill F ^e   Tanabe, Paula ^e  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d 300 S Randell Rd   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THORAX PAIN;

BLOOD PRESSURE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349164299     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2009.44     Document Type: Article

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