Racial Differences in Barriers to Blood Pressure Control in a Family Practice Setting

Objective: Hypertension prevalence in the African American community is greater than in all other ethnic groups. Cultural perceptions of health and disease introduce barriers to providing effective care. The purpose of this study was to identify racial differences in the perceived causes of hyperten...

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Main Authors: Jonathan M. Scott MS, RD, LD, Colleen K. Spees MEd, RD, LD, Christopher A. Taylor PhD, RD, LD, Randy Wexler MD, MPH, FAAFP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131910377645