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Shedding Light on the Association Between Social Support and Adherence in Hypertension: a Comment on Magrin et al.

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Acknowledgments

Dr. Trivedi is supported by a VA HSR&D Career Development Award (CDA 09-206), and Dr. Piette is supported by a VA HSR&D Senior Research Career Scientist Award. The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Authors’ Statement of Conflict of Interest

Ranak B. Trivedi and John D. Piette have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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  1. Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, 795 Willow Rd Bldg 324, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA

    Ranak B. Trivedi Ph.D.

  2. Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Health Care, Department of Global Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    John D. Piette Ph.D.

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Trivedi, R.B., Piette, J.D. Shedding Light on the Association Between Social Support and Adherence in Hypertension: a Comment on Magrin et al.. ann. behav. med. 49, 297–298 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-014-9682-z

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