29
November
2017
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23:00
Asia/Singapore

Prudent for Singapore not to adopt US hypertension guidelines for now

Prof Tazeen H Jafar of Duke-NUS Medical School opined that there is a need to do a real-world effectiveness study of implementing the new American Heart Association guidelines, to provide a better picture regarding the feasibility, general applicability, and profile of side effects across a spectrum of primary care environments.