A brief office educational intervention improved referral rates for hypertension control in women

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 204-206

  Lewis, Vivian ^a,b   Barnhart, Janice ^b   Houghton, Jan L ^b,c   Charney, Pamela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Obstetrician gynecologist; Referral; Tracking forms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; OBSTETRICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77249116883     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.08.024     Document Type: Article

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