Full Description
This book, written in the popular Q and A format of the "YQA" series will provide succinct, expert information for a primary care doctor to be able to understand and treat patients who have hypertension. Answers are presented in a succinct, accessible style, with emphasis on evidence-based, up-to-date knowledge.
Contents
What is hypertension?. Aetiology of primary hypertension. Clinical assessment in hypertension. Guidelines. Risk assessment. Lifestyle intervention. Drug treatment for primary hypertension. Targets, multiple risk intervention and compliance. Secondary hypertension. Type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Hypertension in the elderly. Hypertension in women. Other issues. Appendix: Useful addresses and web sites. References. Further reading. Index of patient questions. Index.