title: Compliance--and improving it--in hypertension.
abstract: Compliance with hypertension therapy is key to achieving target blood pressure control rates. Compliance and persistence rates vary by drug class, but clinicians can take practical steps to improve patient adherence to any prescribed regimen. JNC-7 recognizes barriers to physician compliance with treatment recommendations.
authors.affiliation: RUSH Medical College, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012646:Self Administration; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents