Implementation strategies to improve non-HDL-cholesterol goal attainment current evidence and a conceptual framework for future directions

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-230

  Virani, Salim S ^a,b,c  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Cholesterol screening; Dyslipidemias blood diagnosis; HDL blood; Hypercholesterolemia blood; LDL blood; Lipoproteins blood; Patient care planning; Practice guidelines as topic; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; NON HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; LIPID ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHOLESTEROL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864025286     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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