title: The management of mildly raised blood pressure in New Zealand: an alternative view.
abstract: In summary, while we applaud the concept of guidelines to assist therapeutic decisions, we believe that the New Zealand guidelines do not reflect the optimal management of hypertension in New Zealand. Furthermore, we express our concerns about the apparent change in the agenda of the Core Services Committee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Begg
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents