Inadequate Management of Blood Pressure in a Hypertensive Population
Authors:
- Dan R. BerlowitzDBDan R. Berlowitz
- Arlene S. AshAAArlene S. Ash
- Elaine C. HickeyEHElaine C. Hickey
- Robert H. FriedmanRFRobert H. Friedman
- Mark GlickmanMGMark Glickman
- Boris KaderBKBoris Kader
- Mark A. MoskowitzMMMark A. Moskowitz
- 31 December 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 339 (27) , 1957-1963
Abstract
Many patients with hypertension have inadequate control of their blood pressure. Improving the treatment of hypertension requires an understanding of the ways in which physicians manage this condition and a means of assessing the efficacy of this care.Keywords
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