Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications in Iranian Patients
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Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications in Iranian Patients
Introduction. Appropriate adherence to medication is still a challenging issue for hypertensive patients. We determined adherence to antihypertensive(s) and its associated factors among 280 Iranian patients. Methods. They were recruited consecutively from private and university health centers and pharmacies in four cities. The validated Persian version of the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Hypertension
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-0384,2090-0392
DOI: 10.1155/2016/1508752