The management of hypertension in Canada: A review of current guidelines, their shortcomings and implications for the future

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 517-522

  McAlister, F A ^a   Campbell, N R C ^a   Zarnke, K ^a   Levine, M ^a   Graham, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HYPERTENSION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

EID: 0035916334     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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