Study of determinants of nonadherence to anti-hypertensive medications in essential hypertension at a Teaching Hospital in Southern India

Study of determinants of nonadherence to anti-hypertensive medications in essential hypertension at a Teaching Hospital in Southern India

Introduction: Hypertension is a chronic asymptomatic disease, often goes unnoticed for decades before it presents to the medical fraternity with devastating consequences. Low patient adherence is amenable for modification for better control of hypertension, if factors contributing to it are understo...

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Main Authors: R C Kumaraswamy, Mohamed Murtuza Kauser, M Kasi Jagadeesh, R Uday Kumar, S R Vagesh Kumar, Asfia Afreen, K M Sudha Madhavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:
Hypertension
nonadherence
socioeconomic status
Online Access:http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=57;epage=60;aulast=Kumaraswamy

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