Statins, news, and nuance

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 353, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Schwitzer, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL MEDIA; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 84977126133     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i3379     Document Type: Editorial

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