Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11030686 | Atherosclerosis | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The findings indicate the importance among FH patients of specific beliefs about taking medication and generalized beliefs about medication overuse and treatment in predicting medication intentions. When managing patients, clinicians should emphasize the efficacy of taking cholesterol-lowering drugs and the importance of treatment outcomes, and allay concerns about medication overuse.
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Authors
Martin S. Hagger, Sarah J. Hardcastle, Miao Hu, See Kwok, Jie Lin, Hapizah M. Nawawi, Jing Pang, Raul D. Santos, Handrean Soran, Ta-Chen Su, Brian Tomlinson, Gerald F. Watts,