Association of physicians' accuracy in recording with quality of care in cardiovascular medicine

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 722-728

  Giorda, Carlo Bruno ^a   Guida, Piero ^b   Avogaro, Angelo ^c   Cortese, Claudio ^d   Mureddu, Gian Francesco ^e   Corsini, Alberto ^f   Comaschi, Marco Antonio ^g   Manzato, Enzo ^c   Volpe, Massimo ^h,i   Zito, Giovanni Battista ^j   Medea, Gerardo ^k   Ventriglia, Giuseppe ^k   Titta, Giulio ^k   Riccardi, Gabriele ^l  

^a ASL Turin 5 and Chaira Medica Association   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^e SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^h SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

ⁱ IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^j Cardiology Unit   (Italy)

^k Italian Society of General Medicine   (Italy)

^l UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk management; Clinical appropriateness; Medical records

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MICROALBUMINURIA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 74249088852     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3283317c3f     Document Type: Article

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