Social and economic factors as obstacles to blood pressure control.
Further improvement in blood pressure control at the population level will result from dealing with hard-to-solve problems, such as access to care, long-term management of a chronic disease, and societal influences on lifestyle. Additional knowledge and experimental data are needed, reinforced by clear public health choices in this direction.
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INSERM U258, Hôpital Broussais, Paris, France. Lang@biomath.jussieu.fr
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents