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Improved hypertension care requires measurement and management in health facilities, not mass screening

Frieden et al

In The Lancet, we challenge the common practice of conducting mass public blood pressure screenings and note that measuring blood pressure in patients attending primary care facilities is a much more efficient and effective way to prevent heart attacks and strokes.   

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