Improving adherence to drugs for hypertension

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7628, 2007, Pages 1002-1003

  Schroeder, Knut ^a   Fahey, Tom ^b  

^a Stokes Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 36349008704     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39371.489398.80     Document Type: Editorial

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