"Agua con azúcar y un chin de sal": Implications of Self-Care Practices and Health Perceptions of Hypertension in the Dominican Republic

PURPOSE: Hypertension is a highly prevalent cardiovascular risk factor that has become increasingly important in global health.1,2 Understanding the social, political, and economic production of distress and disease has been identified as an important areas to inform responses to health disparities....

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Main Authors: Charlene Chang, Sarah Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2015-04-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/3938