Cholesterol lowering medication: Patients' knowledge, attitudes and experiences

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 519-522

  Gialamas, Angela ^a   Aylward, Paul ^a   Vanlint, Simon ^a   Stocks, Nigel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lipid metabolism disorders; Qualitative research; Research; Self care

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79960717043     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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