Improving guideline adherence in the treatment of atrial fibrillation by implementing an integrated chronic care program

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 471-477

  Hendriks, J M L ^a,b   Nieuwlaat, R ^a   Vrijhoef, H J M ^a,b,c   de Wit, R ^a,b,c   Crijns, H J G M ^a   Tieleman, R G ^d  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Health Care and Nursing Sciences ^*  (Netherlands)

^d MARTINI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Computer assisted decision support system; Disease management; Guidelines; Long term care; Nursing

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGITALIS; DILTIAZEM; FLECAINIDE; SOTALOL; THYROTROPIN; VERAPAMIL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; INTEGRATED CHRONIC CARE PROGRAM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 78149401903     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03091818     Document Type: Article

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