The Bambui Health and Aging Study (BHAS): factors associated with the treatment of hypertension in older adults in the community Projeto Bambuí: fatores associados ao tratamento da hipertensão arterial entre idosos na comunidade

The Bambui Health and Aging Study (BHAS): factors associated with the treatment of hypertension in older adults in the community Projeto Bambuí: fatores associados ao tratamento da hipertensão arterial entre idosos na comunidade

The objective of this study was to investigate the factors associated with the treatment of hypertension among older adults living in the community. All residents (n = 1,742) of Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (15,000 inhabitants) aged <FONT FACE=Symbol>&sup3;</FONT> 60 years were...

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Main Authors: Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2003-06-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Saúde do Idoso
Hipertensão
Continuidade da Assistência ao Paciente
Aging Health
Hypertension
Continuity of Pacient Care
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