Health disparities in Chinese Americans with hypertension: A review

Hypertension is a leading risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular disease in the United States. Chinese Americans have poorer control of high blood pressure than Caucasian Americans and are at higher risk for hypertension. This review presents and discusses the factors known to be associated with...

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Published in:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Main Authors: Mei-Lan Chen, Jie Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013214000702