Title:

Should Mild Hypertension Be Treated?

Creator:

Freis, Edward D.

Date:

29 July 1982

Description:

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the prevailing opinion among many hypertension specialists and primary care physicians was to treat all hypertensive patients, regardless of the severity or mildness of their condition. In this commentary piece, Freis reviewed the arguments for and against treating milder cases with drug therapy, finally determining that "we may be doing more harm than good by giving lifelong drug treatment to patients with borderline or mild hypertension."

Periodical:

New England Journal of Medicine

Publisher:

Massachusetts Medical Society

Location:

Box: 7. Folder: 38

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension and Antihypertensive Agents

Format:

Text

Extent:

4 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Freis, Edward D. "Should Mild Hypertension Be Treated?" New England Journal of Medicine 307, (29 July 1982): 306-309. Article. 4 Images.. New England Journal of Medicine

Legacy ID:

XFBBJG

NLM ID:

101584929X129

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X129

Story Section:

After 1980: Changing Trends in Hypertension Therapy