Techniques for measuring medication adherence in hypertensive patients in outpatient settings. Advantages and limitations.
Lack of adherence to prescribed antihypertensive regimens constitutes a barrier to adequate blood pressure control and prevention of cardiovascular events. Various means of measuring adherence to antihypertensive medications are currently available for use in clinical practice. The choice of the spe...
| Publicado en: | Disease Management & Health Outcomes Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 109 - 119 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2007
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