Health care seeking behaviour and financial protection of patients with hypertension: A cross-sectional study in rural West Bengal, India.

<h4>Background</h4>Elevated blood pressure or hypertension is responsible for around 10 million annual deaths globally, and people residing in low and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected by it. India is no exception, where low rate of treatment seeking for hypertensio...

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Main Authors: Sandipta Chakraborty, Rajesh Kumar Rai, Asit Kumar Biswas, Anamitra Barik, Preeti Gurung, Devarsetty Praveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264314