Community pharmacies for detection and control of hypertension

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 509-510

  McManus, R J ^a   Mant, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community pharmacies; Open access; Opportunistic screening; Patient involvement

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE CONTROL; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOTE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCREENING; SELF MONITORING; SIDE EFFECT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PHARMACIES;

EID: 0034881847     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001219     Document Type: Note

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