Predictors of uncontrolled hypertension and antihypertensive medication nonadherence

Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 196-202

  Morgado, Manuel ^a,b   Rolo, Sandra ^b   MacEdo, Ana ^a   Pereira, Luísa ^a   Castelo Branco, Miguel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b Hospital Centre of Cova da Beira   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antihypertensives; blood pressure control; hypertension; medication adherence; Portugal

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PORTUGAL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 79952931091     PISSN: 09753583     EISSN: 09762833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-3583.74263     Document Type: Article

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