Patients with existing disease or major risk factors should be prescribed statins unless contraindicated.
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Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care
Screening and treating hypertension can improve the health of patients and the population. Many patients don’t know that they have hypertension, are not on treatment or are not controlled.
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Smoking Cessation in Primary Care
Choose a treatment plan that fits the patient.
A comprehensive approach to cessation is more successful than any one mode of therapy. For patients ready to commit to quitting, use both behavioral interventions and pharmacologic therapy. Good evidence suggests that each of the following...
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