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

• Main Authors: Lengeler Christian (Author), Balampama Marianna (Author), Mkamba Mashombo (Author), Gervasoni Jean-Pierre (Author), Bovet Pascal (Author), Paccaud Fred (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...