Journal article
WORK-SITE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION BY SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES A Controlled Trial
Abstract
The clinical efficacy of using specially trained nurses to treat hypertension at the patient's place of work was compared in a controlled trial with management by the patient's family doctor. The 457 study participants were selected from 21 906 volunteers in industry and government whose blood-pressure was screened. The nurses were allowed to prescribe and change drug therapy at the work site without prior physician approval. Patients randomly …
Authors
Logan A; Achber C; Milne B; Campbell W; Haynes RB
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 314, No. 8153, pp. 1175–1178
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 1979
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(79)92397-3
ISSN
0140-6736