The Economic Impact of Hypertension
Open Access
- 21 May 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
- Vol. 5 (3) , 3-13
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-6175.2003.02463.x
Abstract
High blood pressure is the most common chronic medical problem prompting visits to primary health care providers, yet it is estimated that only 34% of the 50 million American adults with hypertension have their blood pressure controlled to a level ofKeywords
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