A 4-year evaluation of blood pressure management in Trinidad and Tobago

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 455-459

  Mahabir, D ^a   Gulliford, M C ^b  

^a Department of Prevention   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care delivery; Medical audit; Quality of health care; West Indies

Indexed keywords

BRISERIN; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIET THERAPY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 0032809285     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000850     Document Type: Article

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