Outcomes of pharmaceutical care intervention to hypertensive patients in a Nigerian community pharmacy

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-122

  Oparah, Azuka C ^a   Adje, David U ^b   Enato, Ehijie F O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b Supamed Pharmacy Ltd   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; METHYLDOPA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NIGERIA; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALT INTAKE;

EID: 33744486042     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.14.2.0005     Document Type: Article

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