Treatment Compliance among Patients with Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Coastal Population of Southern India

Treatment Compliance among Patients with Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Coastal Population of Southern India

Background: Hypertension and diabetes are major risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Adherence is a primary determinant of the effectiveness of treatment because poor adherence attenuates optimum clinical benefit and paves the way for complications. Methods: The cross-sectio...

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Main Authors: Chythra R Rao, Veena G Kamath, Avinash Shetty, Asha Kamath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Adherence
hypertension
treatment compliance
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=8;spage=992;epage=998;aulast=Rao

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