Knowledge and practice of hypertensive patients as seen in a tertiary hospital in the middle belt of nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-162

  Katibi, I A ^a   Olarinoye, J K ^a   Kuranga, S A ^a  

^a University of llorin   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Knowledge; Nigerians; Practice

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77953164362     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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