New study finds R.I. clinicians among least likely to check cholesterol levels

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PROVIDENCE – A newly released study shows that Rhode Island doctors are among those least likely to regularly check cholesterol levels for patients on statins – medications used to lower cholesterol levels. The study, conducted by San Francisco-based healthcare research firm Motive Medical Intelligence, found Rhode Island clinicians failed to monitor cholesterol for patients taking statins in 29% of doctor’s visits, the […]

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