Hypertension 2008 - awareness, understanding, and treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension in baby boomers and seniors: A survey conducted by harris interactive on behalf of the preventive cardiovascular nurses association

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 328-334

  Miller, Nancy H ^a   Berra, Kathy ^b   Long, Janet ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; BABY BOOMER; CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DIZZINESS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JOINT SWELLING; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; TREATMENT PLANNING; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECTS; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953654069     PISSN: 15246175     EISSN: 17517176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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