Treatment of hypercholesterolemia in black patients

The treatment of hypercholesterolemia in the black patient will be the next public health challenge facing physicians in the black community. Cost-effective care of hypercholesterolemia will be necessary and is possible, but it will require skill in the use of available therapies, extensive patient...

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Published inJournal of the National Medical Association Vol. 80; no. 9; pp. 961 - 969
Main Authors Wright, Jr, J T, McKenney, J M, Wasserman, A J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1988
Subjects
Black or African American
Black People
Female
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia - ethnology
Hypercholesterolemia - therapy
Male
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United States
United States
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Summary:The treatment of hypercholesterolemia in the black patient will be the next public health challenge facing physicians in the black community. Cost-effective care of hypercholesterolemia will be necessary and is possible, but it will require skill in the use of available therapies, extensive patient education, and excellent communication between patients and health care providers.
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ISSN:0027-9684