Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 35-41 , January 2009

The role of individual time preferences in health behaviors among hypertensive adults: a pilot study

  • R. Neal Axon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: R. Neal Axon, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 591, Charleston, South Carolina 29425. Tel: 843-792-2900; fax: 843-792-6355
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  • W. David Bradford, PhD
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  • Brent M. Egan, MD

Received 24 April 2008 ,Accepted 5 August 2008.

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 This study was supported by the Department of Health and Human Services entitled Community-Focused Initiative to Reduce Burden of Stroke (SBEMP040001-02-0, Drs. Egan and Bradford) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) “Understanding and Eliminating Health Disparities in Blacks” (P01HS1087-01, Dr. Egan).

 Conflicts of interest: none.

PII: S1933-1711(08)00149-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2008.08.005

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 35-41 , January 2009

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