Antihypertensive drug medication adherence and its affecting factors in South Korea

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 392-398

  Park, Jae Hyun ^a   Shin, Youngsoo ^b   Lee, Sang Yi ^c   Lee, Sang III ^d  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antihypertensives; Cumulative medication adherence; Hypertension; Medication adherence

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 48149094377     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.114     Document Type: Article

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