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Poor compliance and healthcare system inefficiencies contribute to low rates of hypertension control, with only 27% of US hypertensives achieving target blood pressures in 1991-1994.
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Improving hypertension control requires addressing patient compliance, physician inertia, and healthcare system inefficiencies through better communication and monitoring, rather than just relying on new medications.
Improving hypertension control requires addressing patient compliance, physician inertia, and healthcare system inefficiencies through better communication and monitoring, rather than just relying on new medications.
Thomas G. Pickering (2001) conducted a review in Hypertension. Antihypertensive therapy and compliance interventions was evaluated. Poor compliance and healthcare system inefficiencies contribute to low rates of hypertension control, with only 27% of US hypertensives achieving target blood pressures in 1991-1994.
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