Impact of deficits in gout care on hospitalizations

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 389-391

  Nitichaikulvatana, Prachaya ^a   Upchurch, Katherine S ^a   Harrold, Leslie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GOUT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; GOUT; GOUT SUPPRESSANTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80053341551     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: 15367355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e318232615b     Document Type: Article

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