Adherence to medication: The importance of research in primary care

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-

  Prado Jr , José C ^a   Mion Jr , Decio ^b  

^a MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH;

EID: 75649106488     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2009.205     Document Type: Note

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