Reader Comments

laboratory testing for hypertension in the community

by Michelle Greiver (2007-06-18)

I read this article with interest; hypertension is a very common reason for visits in community-based family practices such as mine. 

While I have a fairly good "mental pathway" for the diagnosis and first line

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Cost sensitive prescribing

by James M Wright (2007-06-19)

The article by McAlister et al.[1] provides important information about first-line prescribing of antihypertensives and the associated laboratory testing and costs.  The authors studied patients living in Ontario 66 years

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