Open AccessScreening for hypertension among older adults: A primary care "High Risk" approach
Author(s) -
Jacob John,
Jayaprakash Muliyil,
Vinohar Balraj
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.62561
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , population , blood pressure , family medicine , health care , emergency medicine , pediatrics , physical therapy , environmental health , economics , economic growth
Recommendations for early detection and management of elevated blood pressure through opportunistic clinic-based screening may be inadequate for the rural population in India as access to health facilities is limited.