Considerations about treatment programs of elderly patients with hypertension

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 607-610

  Li, Hao ^a   Liu, Long Tao ^a  

^a XIYUAN HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hypertension; Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine; Treatment protocols

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; CHINESE MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICINE; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; THERAPY EFFECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WESTERN MEDICINE;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 73849140471     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20090702     Document Type: Note

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