Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa

• Main Authors: K Peltzer (Author), L B Khoza (Author), M E Lekhuleni (Author), M Alberts (Author), J Mekwa (Author), E Sethosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2003-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study examines the relationship between illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and the use of prescribed medication among patients first diagnosed with hypertension in the outpatient department of a rural South African teaching hospital. Opsomming Hierdie studie ondersoek die verwants...