Should we spend less or control a greater percentage of hypertensive patients?

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 99-

  Mion Jr , Décio ^a   Ortega, Katia Coelho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; BRAZIL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; NOTE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BRAZIL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COSTS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0037019428     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: 15163180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802002000400001     Document Type: Editorial

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