What are the major challenges in getting patients to the optimal BP goal? Difficulties in educating doctors and patients

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 150, 2006, Pages 20-22

  Fujita, T ^a   Shimamoto, K ^b   Wu, Z ^c   Zhu, J ^d   Chung, N S ^e   Park, J B ^f   Lee, Y T ^g   Liau, C S ^g   Chen, M F ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^h NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Compliance; Home monitoring; Patient education; White coat

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIZZINESS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 33748925405     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01120.x     Document Type: Article

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