title: 'I'm just here for my blood pressure pills, doc'.
abstract: In summary, a consultation for a blood pressure check provides the opportunity and obligation for a systemic review of and, when needed, the development of, strategies to modify risk factors which are known to expose an individual to greater risk of ultimately developing vascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Steven
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents