Use and Abuse of Antihypertensive Drugs in the Aged
Description:
In this article, Freis addressed a persistent problem in hypertension diagnosis and treatment: a careless, "one-size-fits-all" approach to treating older patients. Though hypertension was a significant component of many geriatric diseases, he said, it did not always follow that all cases of high blood pressure needed drug treatment. He cautioned physicians to be sensitive to the needs and circumstances of each patient, and to remember that older people have more labile blood pressure, and are more sensitive to medications.
Presented as part of a Symposium on the Use and Abuse of Therapeutic Drugs in the Aged held by the Section on Geriatric Medicine of the New York Academy of Medicine with the American Geriatric Society May 14, 1980.
Number of Image Pages:
6 (533,606 Bytes)
Date:
1980-10 (October 1980)
Creator:
Freis, Edward D.
Source:
Periodical: Freis, Edward D. "Use and Abuse of Antihypertensive Drugs in the Aged." The Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 56, 8 (October 1980): 697-702. Article. 6 Images.
Publisher:
New York Academy of Medicine
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Aged
Exhibit Category:
After 1980: Changing Trends in Hypertension Therapy
