MTM essentials for hypertension management - Part 1: Nonpharmacologic therapy and geriatric considerations

This month's article is the third in a new year-long CPE series, Medication Therapy Management Considerations for Adult Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. From February 2014 through January 2015, pharmacists can earn up to 24 hours of CPE credit with 12 monthly knowledge-based activities from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics.

This goal of this month's activity is to review nonpharmacologic treatment strategies relevant to medication therapy management of hypertension and introduce drug therapy considerations in geriatric patients with hypertension.

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