A comparison of compliance techniques on the control of high blood pressure

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 192S-194S

  Binstock, Martin L ^a   Franklin, Kathleen L ^a  

^a SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Compliance; Contracts; Education; Home blood pressure monitoring; Hypertension; Pill packs

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTENSION; METHODOLOGY;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE;

EID: 0023689550     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/1.3.192S     Document Type: Article

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