Managing Hypertension

Tools to Improve Health and Prevent Complications
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-7864-9421-7
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 402 g

Reihe: McFarland Health Topics

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common chronic disease affecting people of different ages, cultural backgrounds and socio-economic statuses worldwide. Research links hypertension to increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease--the leading cause of death worldwide. 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 effectively managing hypertension are discussed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moulton, Sandra A.

Moore, Elaine A.

Über Autor(innen)

Registered nurse Sandra A. Moulton is the urgent care coordinator at Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre in Toronto, Canada and has been a part-time clinical instructor at Humber College, University of New Brunswick School of Health Science. She lives in Scarborough, Ontario Canada.

Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.