Journal Article 2021 Open Access

Challenges experienced by patients with hypertension in Ghana: A qualitative inquiry

Fidelis Atibila, Gill A. ten Hoor, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Gerjo Kok

PLoS ONE, 16(5), e0250355 · Public Library of Science

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250355
Faculty: Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research area: Health & Medicine

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