Despite the success of the VA Cooperative Study, and the acknowledgement of the Lasker Foundation, many physicians and patients paid little heed to Freis's message about high blood pressure. As this article noted, this negligence was a source of major frustration for Freis.
Number of Image Pages:
2 (280,397 Bytes)
Date:
1972-10-01 (October 1, 1972)
Creator:
Seeber, Allen J.
Source:
Periodical: Seeber, Allen J. "Hypertension Control Efforts Seen Minimal." U.S. Medicine 8, 19 (1 October 1972): 1, 12. Article. 2 Images.
Publisher:
[U.S. Medicine]
Rights:
Reproduced with permission of U.S. Medicine.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Exhibit Category:
The VA Cooperative Study and the Beginning of Routine Hypertension Screening, 1964-1980
