Why the study?
Does the provision of health care services during hypertension office visits differ between cardiologists and other physician specialties?
Population
Over 274 million hypertension office visits in the United States
Comparison
Care provided by cardiologists vs Care provided by general practitioners/family…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Specialty differences in prescribing during hypertension visits should not yet change referrals; leaves open effects on cardiovascular outcomes.
Does the provision of health care services during hypertension office visits differ between cardiologists and other physician specialties?
During hypertension office visits, cardiologists are more likely to prescribe lipid-lowering drugs, aspirin, and certain antihypertensives compared to primary care physicians.
Fang et al. (2009) studied this question.
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