Improving the physician-patient cardiovascular risk dialogue to improve statin adherence
Open Access
- 30 June 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Family Practice
- Vol. 10 (1) , 48
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a patient education program developed to facilitate statin adherence.Keywords
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