5. Detecting Hypertension

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Preface xi
4. Contents xv
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment 17
7. Appendix to Chapter 2 63
8. 3. Drug Side Effects and the Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment 78
9. 4. Obstacles to Controlling Hypertension 111
10. 5. Detecting Hypertension 140
11. Appendix to Chapter 5 164
12. 6. Allocating Resources to Manage Hypertension in a Community 166
13. Appendix to Chapter 6 194
14. 7. Evaluation of Specific Causes of Hypertension: Cost- Effectiveness Considerations 197
15. Appendix to Chapter 7 215
16. 8. Findings and Recommendations 218
17. Bibliography / Index
18. Bibliography 229
19. Index 241