Compliance and fixed-dose combination therapy in a sample of greek hypertensive patients.

نویسندگان

  • Athanasia K Papazafiropoulou
  • Alexios Sotiropoulos
  • Kyriakos Souliotis
  • George Parcharidis
  • George Deligiannis
  • George Gionakis
  • Stefanos Papoulis
  • Eystathios Skliros
چکیده

Compliance and Fixed-Dose Combination Therapy in a Sample of Greek Hypertensive Patients AthAnAsiA K. PAPAzAfiroPoulou, Alexios sotiroPoulos, KyriAKos souliotis, GeorGe PArchAridis, GeorGe deliGiAnnis, GeorGe GionAKis, stefAnos PAPoulis, eystAthios sKliros Hellenic Association of Research and Continuing Education in Primary Care, Athens, Third Department of Internal Medicine and Center of Diabetes, General Hospital of Nikaia “Ag. Panteleimon”, Piraeus, Department of Social and Education Policy, University of the Peloponnese, Corinth, Korinthia, Cardiology Department, Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Cardiology Department, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, Cardiology Department, 1st Therapeftirio ΙΚΑ Athinon, Athens, Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Patisia, Athens, Nemea Health Center, Nemea, Korinthia, Greece

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese

دوره 54 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013