Medicines availability among hypertensive patients in primary health care facilities in a rural province in South Africa: Findings and implications
Objective: Controlling blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients is a challenge, with the lack of antihypertensive medicines negatively impacting on BP control. Consequently, we assessed the availability of prescribed antihypertensives among patients with chronic hypertension attending primary he...
Main Authors: | Enos M Rampamba, Johanna C Meyer, Elvera Helberg, Brian Godman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.jrpp.net/article.asp?issn=2319-9644;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=181;epage=185;aulast=Rampamba |
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