The Fifth Report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: a resource for occupational health.
1. Hypertension continues to be a significant medical and public health concern affecting as many as 50 million Americans. 2. Early detection, treatment, and control of hypertension is important in reducing coronary heart disease, stroke, and mortality. 3. Occupational health professionals have a great opportunity to enhance detection, treatment, and control of hypertension through worksite health programs. 4. The Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure's publication, "The Fifth Report of the Joint National Committee," is a valuable resource to occupational health professionals in addressing employee hypertension in the workplace.
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D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016272:Occupational Health; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic