Hypertension control in multi-ethnic primary care clinics

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1996, Pages

  Pavlik, V N ^a   Hyman, D J ^a   Vallbona, C ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertension control; Minorities; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0029780819     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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