Population
1,040 Swiss physicians and 20,956 patients treated on any of 5 consecutive days from 188 participating…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Persistent undertreatment gaps in accessible settings warrant clinician vigilance; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Despite easy access to medical care in Switzerland, physicians frequently set target blood pressure levels higher than recommended, and significant gaps remain in the detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors.
Péchère-Bertschi et al. (2005) studied this question.
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