title: Patient empowerment in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.
abstract: Despite a large evidence base, the practice of secondary prevention in coronary artery disease is suboptimum and needs improvement. We have shown that although patient empowerment led to an increase in cholesterol checks, the action taken by health-care professionals as a result of these checks was poor.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Belder
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002784:Cholesterol