Literacy and blood pressure – do healthcare systems influence this relationship? A cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Limited literacy is common among patients with chronic conditions and is associated with poor health outcomes. We sought to determine the association between literacy and blood pressure in primary care patients with hypertension and...

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Main Authors: Oddone Eugene Z, Olsen Maren K, Powers Benjamin J, Thorpe Carolyn T, Bosworth Hayden B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/219