Titre :
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Hyperlipidaemia : Differences in management practices and attitudes in two regions in Europe - Sicily and the Stockholm area. (1998)
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Auteurs :
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B. DANIELSSON ;
H. ABERG ;
L.E. STRENDER ;
F. VANCHERI ;
Family Medicine Stockholm. Karolinska Institutet. Huddinge. SWE
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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European journal of epidemiology (vol. 14, n° 5, 1998)
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Pagination :
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477-482
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Cardiopathie coronaire
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Attitude
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Médecin
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Epidémiologie
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Facteur risque
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Stratégie
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Homme
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Italie
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Europe
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Lipide
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Suède
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Etude comparée
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Métabolisme [pathologie]
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Appareil circulatoire [pathologie]
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Profession santé
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Prévention santé
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST oVnVR0xB. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. In order to compare attitudes and management concerning hyperlipidaemia and risk factors for coronary heart disease among doctors in northern and in southern Europe, a questionnaire study was undertaken among doctors in primary health care and departments of internal medicine in Sicily and Stockholm. The regions differed in culture and health-care structure. Guidelines were similar, but screening of healthy individuals was recommended in Sicily, and not in Sweden. One hundred and fifty-three general practitioners in Sicily and 120 in Stockholm, 211 internists in Sicily and 83 in Stockholm participated. Main outcome measures were management policies for investigation and treatment and also attitudes. Routine lipid checks at first visits were done by few doctors in Stockholm but by a majority in Sicily (p
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