Use of global coronary heart disease risk assessment in practice: a cross-sectional survey of a sample of U.S. physicians

• Main Authors: Shillinglaw Benjamin (Author), Viera Anthony J (Author), Edwards Teresa (Author), Simpson Ross (Author), Sheridan Stacey L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Global coronary heart disease (CHD) risk assessment is recommended to guide primary preventive pharmacotherapy. However, little is known about physicians' understanding and use of global CHD risk assessment. Our objective was to...