Attitudes of Primary Care Physicians Toward Sickle Cell Disease Care, Guidelines, and Comanaging Hydroxyurea With a Specialist

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a complex chronic disease requiring multidisciplinary care that involves primary care physicians (PCPs) working with a hematologist or SCD specialists. However, PCPs often lack access to SCD specialists and are unaware of SCD guidelines or efficacious treatme...

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Main Authors: Joseph Lunyera, Charles Jonassaint, Jude Jonassaint, Nirmish Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131916662969