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Guideline
. 1993 Apr 10;306(6883):983-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.306.6883.983.

Management guidelines in essential hypertension: report of the second working party of the British Hypertension Society

P Sever  1 , G Beevers, C Bulpitt, A Lever, L Ramsay, J Reid, J Swales
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Management guidelines in essential hypertension: report of the second working party of the British Hypertension Society

P Sever et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Several important new issues have arisen in the management of patients with hypertension. A working party of the British Hypertension Society has therefore reviewed available intervention studies on anti-hypertensive treatment and made recommendations on blood pressure thresholds for intervention, on non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments, and on treatment goals. This report also provides guidelines on blood pressure measurement, essential investigations, referrals for specialist advice, follow up, and stopping treatment.

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