Management of cardiovascular conditions in Australian general practice.
The BEACH program, a continuous national study of general practice activity in Australia, gives us an analysis of the management of cardiovascular conditions in general practice. This provides a backdrop against which articles in this issue of Australian Family Physician can be further considered.
Charles
Janice
J
AIHW GP Statistics and Classification Unit, University of Sydney, New South Wales. janc@fmrc.med.usyd.edu.au
Britt
Helena
H
Ng
Anthea
A
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents