Hypertensive update: highlights from the Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VI) proposes a set of public health challenges to fight hypertension. The report proposes a system of risk stratification and pharmacologic therapy. Ongoing care of the person with high blood pressure (HBP) emphasizes the role of the primary care provider.
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Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Andover, Massachusetts, USA.
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