Structured patient education for outpatients with hypertension in general practice: A model project in Germany

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 501-506

  Gruesser, M ^a,d   Hartmann, P ^b   Schlottmann, N ^a   Lohmann, F W ^c   Sawicki, P T ^b   Joergens, V ^b  

^a Ctrl Res Inst Ambulatory Hlth C   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c VIVANTES KLINIKUM NEUKÖLLN   (Germany)

^d Zentralinstitut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dietary treatment; Drug treatment; Education; General practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; DATA ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERMANY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TEACHING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030767537     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000508     Document Type: Article

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