Level of adherence to lifestyle changes and medications among male hypertensive patients in two hospitals in taif; kingdom of Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 168-172

  Elbur, Abuabker Ibrahim ^a  

^a TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adherence; Diet; Exercise; Hypertension; Medications

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 84928658851     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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