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Caribbean Health
; 4(3): p.16, June 2001. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-17067
RESUMO
Hypertension causes multisystem end-organ damage if left uncontrolled. Physicians should aim for good primary care - i.e. achieving target blood pressure control, patient compliance, and education; supported by regular clinical examination, and the use of appropriate laboratory services. Good primary care in preventing the complications is far more cost effective than treating the complications (AU)