Evidence-Based Hypertension - Softcover

9780727914385: Evidence-Based Hypertension

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0727914383 ISBN 13: 9780727914385

Publisher: B M J Books, 2001

This is a practice-oriented textbook for primary care clinicians on managing hypertension. The book summarizes all available research evidence that clinicians need to care for hypertensive patients. It also interprets the data to make it meaningful and useful and that advises readers about the quality and quantity of the evidence supporting the findings. Some of the main topics addressed in this book include taking accurate blood pressure measurements, determining the effectiveness of various blood pressure treatments, controlling difficult to control blood pressure, and treating hypertensive patients with other comorbid conditions.

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Book Description:

This fourth edition of an introductory text for all health care staff working with patients with spinal cord injury covers new developments in emergency care, particularly splintage, new surgical advances leading to enhanced independence and mobility, and contains a new chapter on managing spinal cord injuries in developing countries and updated material on the classification and neurological assessment of spinal cord injury. The book gives advice on patient management from the scene of the accident through initial stabilization, into the rehabilitation phase, and eventual return to home and community. Color photos and medical images illustrate surgical procedures and show patients completing everyday tasks with special equipment. Grundy is affiliated with the Spinal Treatment Center at Salisbury Hospital, UK. Swain is clinical director of the emergency department at Palmerston Hospital North, New Zealand. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

From the Publisher:

Written by internationally famous experts

Updated to indicate how the implementation of research findings is relevant to a number of NHS policy initiatives

New foreword by Professor John Pattison

Includes new and revised chapters

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