Health Studies Institute/Hypertension

Don't risk a medical emergency in the office...

Many patients see their dentist or hygienist far more often than they see their physician, making dental visits a "hypertension early warning" opportunity.

Many patients are asymptomatic and don't even know they're at risk. All the more reason for you to learn, or get refreshed on, how to take an accurate blood pressure and how to recognize who's at risk; when to refer a patient for treatment and what the latest treatment options are; and which classes of drugs your hypertensive patients may be taking.

Can we afford to ignore the circumstances that lead to hypertension in our patients (as well as ourselves)?

• High cholesterol levels
• High salt intake
• Low potassium intake
• Excess weight
• Excess alcohol intake
• Smoking
• Diabetes
• Physical inactivity

We can change the habits that cause hypertension, benefiting our patients as well as ourselves.

Click here to order "Fast Facts: Hypertension" or read an excerpt from the book, author bio, table of contents, or Course Objectives.