title: Are beta blockers effective first-line treatments for hypertension?
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Family Medicine Residency, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. bcayley@yahoo.com
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Cayley
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents