Implementation of a hypertension clinic using a streamlined treatment algorithm

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 664-667

  Olivier, Heather E ^a   Jamero, Dana ^a  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Hypertension; Hypotensive agents; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacists; Primary care; Protocols; Sociology

Indexed keywords

CANDESARTAN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL; METOPROLOL;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 84860337617     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp110258     Document Type: Article

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