The significance of compliance and persistence in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia: A review

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-87

  Cramer, J A ^a   Benedict, A ^b   Muszbek, N ^b   Keskinaslan, A ^c,d   Khan, Z M ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b United BioSource Corporation   (Hungary)

^c Novartis Pharma AG ^*

^d NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EMBASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREND STUDY;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37349082807     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01630.x     Document Type: Review

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