Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2863046 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In primary care the hypertension control rate was still unsatisfactory, and our data suggest that it may be due to a not aggressive enough drug treatment and a low adherence to recommended lifestyle and dietary habits. Increasing the knowledge of GPs about guidelines was associated with an improvement of hypertension control rate.
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Authors
Anna Maria Grandi, Andrea Maria Maresca, Aurelio Sessa, Roberto Stella, Daniele Ponti, Elena Barlocco, Fabio Banfi, Achille Venco,