Topic in Focus: Hypertension Control

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Why self-measured blood pressure monitoring matters during COVID-19

Physicians and patients must work together to treat hypertension, particularly as COVID-19 cases surge and people remain reluctant to visit the doctor.

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Follow this 7-step guide on self-measured blood pressure monitoring

Use self-measured blood pressure monitoring to help patients with hypertension achieve their BP goals during the pandemic. Learn more from the AMA.

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Ending health inequity requires new skill: structural competency

Learn how medical educators can teach tomorrow’s physicians to bring systems thinking into the exam room and the community to address systemic racism.

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How to help patients manage high blood pressure remotely

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing how physicians can help patients manage high blood pressure remotely.

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Getting unreliable BP measurements? 4 benefits of refresher training

How health professionals at the University of Pennsylvania embraced the idea of BP refresher training to continue to enhance patient care.

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4 ways to help patients with chronic disease make dietary changes

Many of the comorbid conditions associated with COVID-19 and its complications are diet related. This is how physicians can help.

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AMA urges lawmakers to act on policing reform to protect public health

The AMA calls on political leaders to make systemic changes in our nation’s criminal justice system.

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Providing hypertension care to patients during the pandemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the treatment of patients with hypertension during the pandemic.

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6 takeaways doctors should know about the new SMBP policy statement

A joint policy statement from the AMA and American Heart Association reviews the effectiveness of self-measured blood pressure monitoring in diagnosing and managing hypertension.

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