The Journal of Community Health Management
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

Comprehending hypertension by ‘comprehensive rules of thirds and halves’

1Associate Professor & HOD, Dept. of Dentistry, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

2Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

3Professor & Head, Dept. of Community Medicine, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

4SGT University, Gurgaon, Delhi/NCR, India

*Corresponding Author: Email: badrinmishra@gmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2018.

Abstract

Essential or primary hypertension has grown demonic, no country or commune is immune to it. Lot has been revealed and said about this silent killer, what lacks is committed action. A righteous approach to detect, educate and treat is the need of the hour. Present article discuses common and preventable issues concerned with its misdiagnosis poor awareness and missed opportunities.

Keywords

Hypertension, Misdiagnosis, Missed Diagnosis, Rules of Thirds and Halves