Hypertension prevalence: an examination of urban and rural Haiti

• Main Authors: Jie Jiao, BS (Author), Audrey A Jacobsen, BA (Author), Shelly A Birch, BA (Author), Eric M Hecht, MD (Author), Vincent DeGennaro, Jr., MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: With the burden of disease shifting from communicable to non-communicable diseases, hypertension is rising as a major health concern in developing nations. Absence of data for surveillance and effect of non-communicable diseases restrict the ability of stakeholders to respond effectively...