Reducing Adverse Self-Medication Behaviors in Older Adults with Hypertension: Results of an e-health Clinical Efficacy Trial

Ageing International

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 159-191

  Neafsey, Patricia J ^a   M'lan, Cyr E ^a   Ge, Miaomiao ^a   Walsh, Stephen J ^a   Lin, Carolyn A ^a   Anderson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

e health; Hypertension; Older adults; Self medication management; Tailored intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955907673     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-010-9085-9     Document Type: Article

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