Adherence to antihypertensive medications in patients attending public hospitals in Kano State, Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2006-6996,2006-6996
DOI: 10.4314/bajopas.v12i1.59s