TY  - JOUR
T1  - Quality: The need for intelligent efforts
AU  - Baruch L, Phillips RA
Y1  - 2005/07/11
N1  - 10.1001/archinte.165.13.1455
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 1455
EP  - 1456
VL  - 165
IS  - 13
N2  - 
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. During the past 30 years, a stream of effective medications and counseling interventions have been developed to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Professional organizations such as the American Heart Association and National Cholesterol Education Program have developed guidelines to integrate evidence-based care into day-to-day clinical practice. Despite widespread dissemination of the various guidelines, a significant number of patients with cardiovascular disease are recipients of suboptimal care.1

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinte.165.13.1455
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.165.13.1455
ER  -