Single Pill Combinations as Initial Therapy in the Management of Hypertension: What is Taking you so Long?

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 263-264

  Feldman, Ross D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MANAGED CARE; MONOTHERAPY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85042212228     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpx194     Document Type: Note

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