Improving cost-effectiveness of hypertension management at a community health centre

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 549-554

  Edwards, P R ^a   Lunt, D W R ^b   Fehrsen, G S ^c   Lombard, C J ^d   Steyn, K ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^c SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG COSTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031804556     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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