Intervention to increase the proportion of acute myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass graft patients receiving an order for aspirin at hospital discharge

Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 329-336

  Brackbill, Marcia L ^a   Kline, Vanessa T ^b   Sytsma, Christine S ^b   Call, Jason T ^c  

^a SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Winchester Medical Center   (United States)

^c Winchester Cardiol and Int Med   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 77953304024     PISSN: 10834087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2010.16.5.329     Document Type: Article

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