Clinical competence, communication ability and adherence to choosing wisely recommendations for lipid reducing drug use in older adults
Abstract Background Although lipid-lowering drugs are not recommended for primary prevention in patients 75+, prevalence of use is high and there is unexplained variation in prescribing between physicians. The objective of this study was to determine if physician communication ability and clinical c...
Main Authors: | Robyn Tamblyn, Teresa Moraga, Nadyne Girard, Fiona K. I. Chan, Bettina Habib, John Boulet |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04429-5 |
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