Epidemiological aspects of adherence to the treatment of hypertension

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 380-384

  Andrade, Jadelson P ^a,b   Vilas Boas, Fábio ^a   Chagas, Hildenizia ^a   Andrade, Marianna ^a  

^a ESCOLA BAHIANA DE MEDICINA E SAÚDE PÚBLICA   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adherence; Systemic arterial hypertension; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0036781034     PISSN: 0066782X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0066-782X2002001300005     Document Type: Article

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