Managing hypertension
Subtitle: tools to improve health and prevent complications
By: Sandra A. Moulton
Series: McFarland health topics; McFarland health topics
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780786494217
Subjects: Hypertension; Treatment; Prevention
Description: "Hypertension is a common chronic disease affecting people of different ages, cultural backgrounds and socio-economic statuses. This book provides an up-to-date illustrated overview of hypertension, covering risk factors, increase in prevalence, cultures affected and challenges to treating and managing the disease in specific populations. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods for managing hypertension are discussed"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-228) and index.