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Munson JC, Morden NE, Goodman DC, et al. The Dartmouth Atlas of Medicare Prescription Drug Use: A Report of the Dartmouth Atlas Project [Internet]. Lebanon (NH): The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; 2013 Oct 15.

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Map 2.. Use of beta-blockers within the first six months following hospitalization for a heart attack (2008-10).

Map 2.Use of beta-blockers within the first six months following hospitalization for a heart attack (2008-10)

Adherence to recommendations for the initiation of beta-blocker therapy in the first six months following a heart attack ranged from about 60% to more than 92% across hospital referral regions. Maps 2 and 3 use a fixed scale comprising equal ranges to demonstrate both the initiation and persistence of treatment.

From: Variation in effective prescription care

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