Effectiveness of nurse-delivered cardiovascular risk management in primary care: A randomised trial

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 570, 2010, Pages 40-46

  Voogdt Pruis, Helene R ^a   Beusmans, George H M I ^a   Gorgels, Anton P M ^a   Kester, Arnold D M ^b   Van Ree, Jan W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; General practice; General practitioners; Prevention; Primary care; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART PROTECTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76049116081     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X482095     Document Type: Article

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