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Do hypertensive patients’ beliefs about their illness and treatment influence medication adherence and quality of life?

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  1. Centre for Health Care Research, University of Brighton, 1 Great Wilkins, Falmer Campus, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK

    R Horne & J Clatworthy

  2. Academic Unit of Primary Care, Trafford Centre for Graduate Medical Education and Research, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RY, UK

    A Polmear

  3. Division of Psychiatry and Psychology, Guy’s King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, 5th Floor, Thomas Guy House, Guys Campus, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    J Weinman

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Horne, R., Clatworthy, J., Polmear, A. et al. Do hypertensive patients’ beliefs about their illness and treatment influence medication adherence and quality of life?. J Hum Hypertens 15 (Suppl 1), S65–S68 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001081

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