RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis: a general practice audit
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 113
OP 114
VO 38
IS 308
A1 Ian Chapman
YR 1988
UL http://bjgp.org/content/38/308/113.abstract
AB A method of identifying patients at r,sk from bacterial endocarditis is described. All at-risk patients in one practice were identified, contacted and counselled. Twothirds of these at-risk patients had no contact with the appropriate hospital outpatient department. It is suggested that the general practitioner has the primary role in the prevention of this disease.