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Does greater individual social capital improve the management of hypertension? Cross-national analysis of 61 229 individuals in 21 countries.

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Social capital, characterised by trust, reciprocity and cooperation, is positively associated with a number of health outcomes. We test the hypothesis that among hypertensive individuals, those with greater social capital are more likely to have their hypertension detected, treated and controlled.

Year of Publication
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0
Journal
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BMJ global health
Volume
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2
Issue
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4
Number of Pages
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e000443
Date Published
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2017
URL
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000443
DOI
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10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000443
Short Title
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BMJ Glob Health
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