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Record Nr.

UNINA9910148602503321

Autore

Moulton Sandra A.

Titolo

Managing hypertension : tools to improve health and prevent complications / / Sandra A. Moulton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4766-2247-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 pages)

Collana

McFarland Health Topics

Disciplina

616.1/32

Soggetti

Hypertension - Treatment

Hypertension - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"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"--