Coronary risk estimates and decisions on lipid-lowering treatment in primary prevention. Comparison between general practitioners, internists, and cardiologists

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 601-606

  Vancheri, Federico ^a,b   Strender, Lars Erik ^b   Montgomery, Henry ^c   Skånér, Ylva ^b   Backlund, Lars G ^b  

^a Ospedale S Elia   (Italy)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coronary risk assessment; Lipid lowering treatment; Primary cardiovascular prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CORONARY RISK; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; INTERNIST; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70349431195     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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