Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A case-management system for coronary risk factor modification after acute myocardial infarction.
To evaluate the efficacy of a physician-directed, nurse-managed, home-based case-management system for coronary risk factor modification. ⋯ In a large health maintenance organization, a case-management system was considerably more effective than usual medical care for modification of coronary risk factors after myocardial infarction.