Awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among the elderly living in their home in Tunisia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypertension is a cardiovascular disorder rapidly emerging as a major public health problem in developing countries. However, the acknowledgement of the prevalence and the significant impact of hypertension in elderly are very import...

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Main Authors: Hammami Sonia, Mehri Sounira, Hajem Said, Koubaa Nadia, Frih Mohamed A, Kammoun Samy, Hammami Mohamed, Betbout Fathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/11/65