Physician assessments of medication adherence and decisions to intensify medications for patients with uncontrolled blood pressure: still no better than a coin toss

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many patients have uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) because they are not taking medications as prescribed. Providers may have difficulty accurately assessing adherence. Providers need to assess medication adherence to decide whether...

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Main Authors: Meddings Jennifer, Kerr Eve A, Heisler Michele, Hofer Timothy P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/270