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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 69, Issue 6 599-601, Copyright © 1979 by American Public Health Association

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A hospital-based screening, referral, and follow-up program for high blood pressure.

V Theisen, J R Caldwell, J C Erfurt and A Foote

A hypertension program staffed largely by volunteer nurses in a hospital outpatient department is described. A three-year evaluation shows 19% of 4,282 clients screened as having high readings, 86% of those referred saw a physician for high blood pressure, 92% of those who saw a physician began treatment for high blood pressure and 50% of those under treatment were showing successful control or progress toward successful control.






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