Journal article
Heart failure the crucial role of the GP
Medicine Today, Vol.19(3), pp.19-26
2018
Abstract
Heart failure is common among older people and affects more than 300,000 Australians. Episodes of acute decompensation usually lead to hospitalisation and involve multiple healthcare providers. GPs play a crucial role in diagnosing the condition, providing lifestyle advice and prescribing pharmacotherapy, clinical monitoring, medication titration, managing comorbidities and co-ordinating multidisciplinary input and end-of-life care.
Details
- Title
- Heart failure the crucial role of the GP
- Authors
- S Tomlinson (Author) - Royal Brisbane and Women's HospitalJohn J Atherton (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Medicine Today, Vol.19(3), pp.19-26
- Publisher
- Medicine Today Pty. Ltd
- Date published
- 2018
- ISSN
- 1443-430X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450754402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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