Benefits of adherence to anti-hypertensive drug therapy
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Benefits of adherence to anti-hypertensive drug therapy.
Long-term adherence or compliance with anti-hypertensive drug therapy is poor. It has been estimated that within the first year of treatment 16-50% of hypertensives discontinue their anti-hypertensive medications. Even among those who remain on therapy long term, missed medication doses are common. Epidemiological studies have shown that drug-treated hypertensives have higher blood pressures th...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/17.suppl_a.16