Citation
Db. Hunninghake et al., Achieving more aggressive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering, AM J M CARE, 6(19), 2000, pp. S1008-S1016
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE
ISSN journal
10880224
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Volume
6
Issue
19
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
S
Pages
S1008 - S1016
Database
ISI
SICI code
1088-0224(200011)6:19<S1008:AMALLC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The literature on cholesterol and current clinical practice recommendations
from professional organizations now, make it clear that lowering cholester
ol produces substantial clinical and economic benefit. At the same time, th
e literature and personal clinical experiences reveal a wide gap bet betwee
n rite ideal of cholesterol treatment and actual treatment patterns. What a
re your impressions of the current state of cholesterol management in the U
nited States today?