The management of atrial fibrillation and characteristics of its current care in outpatients. AFABE observational study;El circuito asistencial de la fibrilación auricular en pacientes ambulatorios: estudio observacional Audit fibrilación auricular en el Baix Ebre

Atencion Primaria

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 58-67

  Giménez García, Emmanuel ^a   Clua Espuny, Josep Lluís ^b   Bosch Príncep, Ramón ^b   López Pablo, Carlos ^c   Lechuga Durán, Iñigo ^b   Gallofré López, Miquel ^d   Panisello Tafalla, Anna ^b   Lucas Noll, Jorgina ^b   Queralt Tomas, Maria Lluisa ^b  

^a Antares Consulting HEOR   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

^c USR Terres de l'Ebre   (Spain)

^d España   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Observational study; Outpatients; Primary care; Specialized care; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTPATIENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84893873031     PISSN: 02126567     EISSN: 15781275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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