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ABC of Hypertension

Gregory Y H Lip author D Gareth Beevers author Eoin T O'Brien author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:28th Nov '14

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High blood pressure is a common chronic medical problem encountered in primary care, yet it is commonly under diagnosed. ABC of Hypertension is a long established, practical guide to the investigation, treatment and management of hypertensive patients. This sixth edition:

  • Provides practical guidance on measurement of blood pressure and the investigation and management of hypertensive patients
  • Explains new developments in measurement and automated measurement of blood pressure and
  • Updates coverage on treatment of the elderly and explains of the implications of recent trials
  • Incorporates current British Hypertension Society and NICE guidelines
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"The book is clearly written. There is an overview to each chapter. Subheadings are widely used to make it easy to find specific topics and there is a good index. The text is illustrated with diagrams, flowcharts and graphs. The last of these is appropriate to the current topic which is data rich." (Reference Reviews 2016)

ISBN: 9780470659625

Dimensions: 279mm x 218mm x 8mm

Weight: 390g

128 pages

6th edition