Who is using antihypertensive drugs? A prescription analysis from Finland

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-61

  Wallenius, Sirpa ^a   Peura, Sirpa ^b   Klaukka, Timo ^b   Enlund, Hannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

antihypertensive drugs; drug cost; drug utilization; prescription study; primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0029915101     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439608997069     Document Type: Article

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