Title:

Changing Attitudes to Hypertension

Creator:

Freis, Edward D.

Date:

January 1973

Description:

In this short article, Freis chronicled the evolving attitudes of primary care physicians towards hypertension. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, he noted that far too many doctors still considered it a "benign disease." To counteract this, Freis advocated a three-step response: the implementation of an intensive education campaign for medical professionals, the organization of screening programs, and the creation of a cooperative relationship between doctors and the media in order to change popular perceptions of hypertension.

Periodical:

Annals of Internal Medicine

Publisher:

American College of Physicians

Location:

Box: 7. Folder: 10

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Freis, Edward D. "Changing Attitudes to Hypertension." Annals of Internal Medicine 78, 1 (January 1973): 141-142. Article. 2 Images.. Annals of Internal Medicine

Legacy ID:

XFBBCV

NLM ID:

101584929X38

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X38

Story Section:

The VA Cooperative Study and the Beginning of Routine Hypertension Screening, 1964-1980