Low utilization of health care services following screening for hypertension in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania): a prospective population-based study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Drug therapy in high-risk individuals has been advocated as an important strategy to reduce cardiovascular disease in low income countries. We determined, in a low-income urban population, the proportion of persons who utilized healt...

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Main Authors: Lengeler Christian, Balampama Marianna, Mkamba Mashombo, Gervasoni Jean-Pierre, Bovet Pascal, Paccaud Fred
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/407