Changing from CHD to CVD risk-based guidelines for the management of mild uncomplicated hypertension in different ethnic groups: Implications for primary care [2]

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 321-324

  Gomez, G B ^a   Kerry, S M ^a   Oakeshott, P ^a   Rowlands, G ^a   Cappuccio, F P ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

AFRICA; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BORDERLINE HYPERTENSION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK REDUCTION; SOUTH ASIA; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 17144388539     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001829     Document Type: Letter

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