Documentation of body mass index and control of associated risk factors in a large primary care network
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Body mass index (BMI) will be a reportable health measure in the United States (US) through implementation of Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) guidelines. We evaluated current documentation of BMI, and docume...
Main Authors: | Grant Richard W, Turchin Alexander, Rose Stephanie A, Meigs James B |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/236 |
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