title: [Controlling blood pressure: how well are we doing?].
abstract: The author analyses global prevalence of arterial pressure and its impact on population mortality and disability, draws attention to insufficient efficacy of this disease treatment, low awareness of the population about this disease and compliance of the patients. To achieve target arterial pressure, cooperation is necessary between the physician and the patient.
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lenfant
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents