The prevalence and treatment of hypertension in the elderly population of the Mexican Institute of Social Security

Objective. To assess the prevalence and treatment of high blood pressure among elderly people in Mexico. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to July 1998 among the elderly people covered by the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) healthcare services in M...

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Main Authors: García-Peña Carmen, Thorogood Margaret, Reyes Sandra, Salmerón-Castro Jorge, Durán Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2001-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342001000500005