Hypertension: Strategies to Improve Outcomes

Hypertension: Strategies to Improve Outcomes

The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with the information necessary to develop treatment regimens associated with optimal adherence and provide adequate patient education, counseling, and support to patients with hypertension. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Apply epidemiological trends in hypertension to current practice so at-risk patient populations can be more easily identified, assessed, and treated.
2. Utilize knowledge of the pathophysiology of hypertension to create comprehensive treatment strategies that target critical pathways in disease development and progression.
3. Identify the nonpharmacologic interventions for hypertension that are supported by contemporary evidence and are in adherence with guideline recommendations.
4. Discuss the risks and benefits of pharmacologic approaches to hypertension management.
5. Describe strategies to improve patient adherence to hypertension medication by developing treatment regimens associated with optimal adherence and providing adequate patient education, counseling, and support.
6. Analyze necessary modifications in treatment for special populations.

This 5-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781624391002
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	CME Resource/NetCE
Manufacturer	CME Resource/NetCE
NumberOfPages	59
PublicationDate	2013-09-30
Publisher	CME Resource/NetCE
ReleaseDate	2013-09-30
Studio	CME Resource/NetCE

Hypertension: Strategies to Improve Outcomes

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