Knowledge and Awareness of Hypertension among Patients with Systemic Hypertension

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 620-624

  Familoni, B Oluranti ^a   Ogun, S Abayomi ^a   Aina, A Olutoyin ^a  

^a Ctr for Res in Reproductive Health ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Awareness; Hypertension; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2342417309     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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