Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 363-375 , December 2009

The effect of an educational intervention on patients' knowledge about hypertension, beliefs about medicines, and adherence

  • C. Magadza, M.Sc.(Pharmacy)

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    • ,
  • S.E. Radloff, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    • ,
  • S.C. Srinivas, Ph.D., PGDHE

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +27 46 603 8396; fax: +27 46 636 1205.

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doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.01.004

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 363-375 , December 2009

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