Managing hypertension: beliefs and responses to medication among cultural groups

Sociology of Health & Illness

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 561-578

  Morgan, Myfanwy ^a   Watkins, C J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84994998036     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.ep10837256     Document Type: Article

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