Influence of socioeconomic deprivation on the primary care burden and treatment of patients with a diagnosis of heart failure in general practice in Scotland: population based study

AUTOR(ES)

McAlister, F A

FONTE

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

RESUMO

Objective To examine whether there are socioeconomic gradients in the incidence, prevalence, treatment, and follow up of patients with heart failure in primary care.

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