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Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:387-388.

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IN THIS ISSUE of the ARCHIVES, the article by Oliveria and colleagues¹ sheds light on an important subject: Why doctors do not treat hypertension in accordance with current guidelines. This subject takes on special significance for 3 reasons: (1) an estimated 50 million Americans have hypertension, which is the leading cause for physician visits²; (2) even modest elevations of blood pressure (BP) are associated with excess morbidity and mortality from coronary disease, cerebrovascular disease, congestive heart failure, and renal disease³; and (3) treatment has shown that the associated morbidity and mortality can be significantly reduced.⁴ Given these facts, it is hard to understand why our health care system is not accomplishing more in the recognition, treatment, and control of hypertension.

In 1972, compelling data from randomized clinical trials led to the creation of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP) with its stated goal "to reduce high . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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