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Anti-hypertensive medication access and affordability and their association with blood pressure control at a teaching hospital in Ghana

INTRODUCTION: many hypertensive patients require two or more anti-hypertensive drugs, but in low- and middle-income countries there may be challenges with medication access or affordability. The objective of this study was to determine accessibility and affordability of anti-hypertensive medicines a...

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Autores principales:	Harrison, Mark Amankwa, Marfo, Afia Frimpomaa Asare, Opare-Addo, Mercy Naa Aduele, Ankrah, Daniel Nii Amoo, Acheampong, Franklin, Nelson, Frempomaa, Buabeng, Kwame Ohene
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The African Field Epidemiology Network 2021
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8449564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34584609 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.39.184.27977

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