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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Clinical inertia in diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in primary care: Quantification and associated factors

Vicente Gil-Guillén Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Alicante, Spain; REDIAPP-CV, Unidad de Investigación, Docencia y Práctica Clínica Departamento 18 CV, Alicante, Spain; Sociedad Valenciana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, REDIAPP-CV, Alicante, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, SpainCorrespondenceatenció[email protected]
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Domingo Orozco-Beltrán Sociedad Valenciana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, REDIAPP-CV, Alicante, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Rafael Peset Pérez Medical School, University of Valencia, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Jose Luis Alfonso University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, Spain; Medical School, University of Valencia, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Josep Redón University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, Spain; Medical School, University of Valencia, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Salvador Pertusa-Martínez Sociedad Valenciana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, REDIAPP-CV, Alicante, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Jorge Navarro Sociedad Valenciana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, REDIAPP-CV, Alicante, Spain; University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Luis Cea-Calvo Internal Medicine Specialist, Madrid, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Fernando Quirce-Andrés Sociedad Valenciana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, REDIAPP-CV, Alicante, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Jaime Merino-Sánchez Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Alicante, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Concepción Carratalá Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Alicante, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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José María Martín-Moreno University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, Spain; Medical School, University of Valencia, Spain; Research Unit, Marina Alta Hospital, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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Pages 3-10 | Received 10 Aug 2009, Accepted 18 Sep 2009, Published online: 23 Nov 2009

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