Physician-Related Barriers to the Effective Management of Uncontrolled Hypertension

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Authors

Susan A. Oliveria · Cornell University

Pablo Lapuerta

Abstract

Our findings suggest that an important reason why physicians do not treat hypertension more aggressively is that they are willing to accept an elevated systolic BP in their patients. This has an important impact on public health because of the positive association between systolic BP and cardiovascular disease.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 162, Issue 4, pp. 413-413

DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.4.413

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