Comprehending hypertension by ‘comprehensive rules of thirds and halves’
Journal Title: The Journal of Community Health Management - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Essential or primary hypertension has grown demonic, no country or commune is immune to it. Lot has been revealed and said about this silent killer, what lacks is committed action. A righteous approach to detect, educate and treat is the need of the hour. Present article discuses common and preventable issues concerned with its misdiagnosis poor awareness and missed opportunities.
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Nidhi Dinesh Sinha, Badrinarayan Mishra, S C Mohapatra
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- EP ID EP294660
- DOI 10.18231/2394-2738.2017.0028
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