Hypertension management in older people

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-21

  Luckson, Manju ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti hypertensive medication; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular system; Hypertension; Hypotension

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

AGED; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SODIUM RESTRICTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; EXERCISE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; NURSING ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 77951910837     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2010.15.1.45779     Document Type: Article

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