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Health check: what do my blood pressure numbers mean?

Health Check: what do my blood pressure numbers mean? By Michael Tam If you’re an adult and have ever visited a doctor, you’ve probably had your blood pressure measured. General practitioners tend to obsess over blood pressure. But with good reason: hypertension, or persistently high blood pressure, can lead to heart disease, stroke and diabetes, …

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Hypertension

This lecture on the assessment and management of hypertension in general practice was given to GP registrars on 17 August 2011, at the GP Synergy Liverpool Office. This presentation is in PDF format and is hosted by Google Drive.