Non-pharmacological management of hypertension: Results from interviews with 100 general practitioners

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 773-777

  Arroll, Bruce ^a   Jenkins, Stuart ^a   North, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Non pharmacological; Sodium restriction

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DIET THERAPY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM RESTRICTION;

EID: 0029938473     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199606000-00014     Document Type: Article

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