Divergent effects of beta-blocker therapy on self-estimated and objectively scored activities of daily living

Hypertension Research - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-93

  Kamiyama, Tomomasa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elderly patient; Mental and cognitive functions; Physical functions; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032779303     PISSN: 09169636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1291/hypres.22.85     Document Type: Article

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