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Faline S Howes

Email: faline.howes@utas.edu.au
BMedSc, MBBS(Hons), MPH, FRACGP, is a PhD candidate – General Practice, Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania.

Barriers to diagnosing and managing hypertension A qualitative study in Australian general practice

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a major modifiable risk factor. However hypertension still remains underdiagnosed, untreated or suboptimally treated. This study aimed to identify and explore...


A qualitative study in Australian general practice

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a major modifiable risk factor. However hypertension still remains underdiagnosed, untreated or suboptimally treated. This study aimed to identify and explore...


How to measure home blood pressure: Recommendations for healthcare professionals and patients

Home blood pressure (BP) monitoring, the self-measurement of BP in the home, away from a medical environment, provides a greater number of BP readings that are more reliable for assessment of true...


Management of hypertension in general practice A qualitative needs assessment of Australian GPs

An earlier study by the authors identified a number of factors that worked against best practice BP management in Australian general practice.7 General practitioners felt disenfranchised and...


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