ORIGINAL REPORTS :C ARDIVASCULAR DISEASE AND RISK FACTORS ASCRIBING MEANING TO HYPERTENSION :AQ UALITATIVE STUDY AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION

Objective: The objective was to elicit patients’ perceptions regarding the meaning of hypertension and to identify the personal, social, and environmental factors that might influence their perceptions.

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