Thresholds for taking antihypertensive drugs in different professional and lay groups: questionnaire survey
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Thresholds for taking antihypertensive drugs in different professional and lay groups: questionnaire survey.
Hypertension is a common risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but patients’ compliance with medication is low. Patients may be less likely to take antihypertensive drugs if they have accurate information about their levels of risk. Doctors who estimate the risk more accurately are less likely to recommend treatment. It is not known whether a patient’s professional background affects his or h...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0959-8138
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7247.1446