Illness perception among hypertensive patients in primary care centre UKMMC

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death worldwide.1 In 2004, 17.1 million people were estimated to die from cardiovascular diseases, which represent 29 % of all global deaths. By 2030, approximately 23.6 million of people will die fr...

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Main Authors: Norfazilah Ahmad, Azmawati Mohammed, Syahnaz Mohd Hashim, Samuel Aaron, Law Poh Tse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2013-12-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
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Online Access:http://e-mfp.org/pdf/2013v8n3/illness-perception-hypertension.pdf