Assessing Adherence to Antihypertensive Therapy in Primary Health Care in Namibia: Findings and Implications

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M. M. Nashilongo
B. Singu
F. Kalemeera
M. Mubita
E. Naikaku
A. Baker
A. Ferrario
B. Godman
L. Achieng
D. Kibuule
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[1] University of Namibia,School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
[2] University of Strathclyde,Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
[3] London School of Economics and Political Science,LSE Health
[4] Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute
[5] Liverpool University Management School,Health Economics Centre
[6] University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine
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Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy | 2017年 / 31卷
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Adherence; Hypertension; Namibia; Primary health care; Universal access;
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页码:565 / 578
页数:13
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