Recomendations of the 2004 canadian hypertension education program: A brieft overview

This overview of the 2004 Canadian hypertension recommendations, developed by the Canadian Hypertension Education Program, is being submitted to a broad range of journals, including CJHP. The aim is to disseminate the recommendations to as many Canadian health care professionals as possible, to help ensure that patients receive consistent, up-to-date information and optimum care. Pharmacists are closely involved in providing hypertension therapy and have participated in the development of these recommendations, with 2 pharmacists serving on the Implementation Task Force (Carol Repchinsky and Bill Semchuck). The recommendations are updated yearly, and a new summary should be available early in 2005. The members of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program are listed at the end of this article.