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Persistence, Adherence, and Risk of Discontinuation Associated with Commonly Prescribed Antihypertensive Drug Monotherapies

William J. Elliott, Craig A. Plauschinat, Grant H. Skrepnek and Douglas Gause
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2007, 20 (1) 72-80; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.01.060094

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