Acta Medica Port
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Comparative Study
[Hypertension Control at the Primary Health Care: A Comparison Among Portuguese Natives and Portuguese Speaking African Coutries Immigrants].
In Portugal, the frequency of patient with treated and controlled hypertension is low. It is unknown the relation of socio-economic determinants with hypertension control, particularly in African immigrants. ⋯ It is needed to define strategies to control hypertension in primary health care specific for ethnic groups.