Factors influencing underutilization of evidence-based therapies in women

European Heart Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1337-1344

  Bugiardini, Raffaele ^a   Yan, Andrew T ^b   Yan, Raymond T ^b   Fitchett, David ^b   Langer, Anatoly ^b   Manfrini, Olivia ^a   Goodman, Shaun G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence based therapies; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 79958119459     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr027     Document Type: Article

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