How to avoid discontinuation of antihypertensive treatment. The experience in São Paulo, Brazil

Clinics

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 857-863

  Ortega, Katia Coelho ^a   de Gusmão, Josiane Lima ^a,b   Pierin, Angela Maria Geraldo ^a   Nishiura, José Luiz ^a   Ignez, Edna Caetano ^a   Segre, Carlos Alexandre ^a   Ventura, Cale Peixoto ^a   Mano, Giseiane ^a   Fontes, Viviane ^a   da Cunha, Francisco Mogadouro ^a   Mion Jr , Décio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b GUARULHOS UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive Drugs; Hypertension; Medication Compliance; Patient Adherence; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249238207     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322010000900008     Document Type: Article

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