TY - JOUR
AU1 - Patel, Chandra
AB - STRESS MEDICINE, VOL. 4: 123-1 27 (1 988) BOOK REVIEWS BOOK REVIEWS Non-pharmacological therapy of Hypertension. M. D. restriction, potassium increase, alcohol moderation BLALIFOX~~~ H. G. LONGFORD. Karger, Basle, 1987. No. of vegetarianisms, relaxation and other stress-reducing pages: 148. Price: f63.70. techniques as well as active exercise programmes. Even though review of each subject is not detailed, extensive The subject of non-pharmacological measures in the references are cited and each chapter provides a quick management and prevention of hypertension is of topical and comprehensive summary on different aspects of non- interest as we realize the importance of lowering mildly pharmacological measures. There is evidence of some elevated blood pressure on the one hand and the lack of hypotensive efficacy of each measure and although some proved benefits of long-term antihypertensive medi- measures are more effective than others, none has a cations on the other. Serious side-effects and adverse dramatic effect. Judicious combination of measures with metabolic consequences in a substantial proportion of or without medication would be the ultimate answer. The population treated with antihypertensive drugs seem to most important questions discussed are: How do you counteract possible benefits of lowering blood pressure. make patients change their behaviours? And 
TI - Non‐pharmacological therapy of Hypertension. M. D. BLAUFOXand H. G. LONGFORD. Karger, Basle, 1987. No. of pages: 148. Price: £63.70
JF - Stress and Health
DO - 10.1002/smi.2460040210
DA - 1988-04-01
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SP - 123
EP - 123
VL - 4
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -