Racism and hypertension: A review of the empirical evidence and implications for clinical practice

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 518-529

  Brondolo, Elizabeth ^a   Love, Erica E ^b   Pencille, Melissa ^a   Schoenthaler, Antoinette ^b   Ogedegbe, Gbenga ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulatory blood pressure; blood pressure; hypertension; racial discrimination; racism

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RACISM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 79954893516     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2011.9     Document Type: Review

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