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Article: High Blood Pressure Still Sneaking Past Doctors, Stanford Study Shows.
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- May 1, 2008
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STANFORD, Calif. -- Despite the well-known dangers of high blood pressure, major shortfalls still exist in the screening, treatment and control of the disease even when patients are getting a doctor's care, according to a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
In a unique look at how blood pressure, or hypertension, is being addressed once a patient steps into a doctor's office, the study reported a lack of routine blood pressure screening and a low percentage of patients who are achieving recommended blood pressure goals after diagnosis.
"Doctors should be screening more routinely during all office visits," said co-author Randall ...