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    This clinical overview covers hypertension prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It offers practice improvement strategies and patient information for better hypertension management.

    Area of Science:

    • Internal Medicine
    • Clinical Practice

    Background:

    • Hypertension remains a significant public health concern.
    • Effective management requires a comprehensive approach.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a clinical overview of hypertension.
    • To focus on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, practice improvement, and patient information.

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    • Content derived from American College of Physicians (ACP) resources.
    • Developed by Annals of Internal Medicine editors in collaboration with ACP divisions.
    • Expert review by editorial consultants from ACP Smart Medicine and MKSAP.

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    • Provides a clinical overview of hypertension.

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    • The overview synthesizes current clinical information on hypertension.
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