Drug treatment for hypertension in Finnish primary health care

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 793-799

  Wallenius, S ^a   Kumpusalo, E ^a   Parnanen H ^a   Takala, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive drugs; Combination therapy; Monotherapy

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032427834     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050553     Document Type: Article

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