Prevalence and control of arterial hypertension in the south-east of Spain: A radical but still insufficient improvement

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-308

  Tormo, María José ^a,c   Navarro, Carmen ^a   Chirlaque, Maria Dolores ^a   Pérez Flores, Domingo ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO REINA SOFÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Education; Hypertension; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN; STROKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPAIN;

EID: 0030847261     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007341404633     Document Type: Article

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