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Reflections on the sixth report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure

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The editors of the Journal have asked us to review the background process to the Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VI) [1], reflect on criticism, indicate where important changes occurred compared with its predecessor, and predict the purpose and content of the subsequent report.

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  1. Emeritus, Mayo Clinic, W9A, 200 First Street SW, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA

    Sheldon G. Sheps MD (Professor of Medicine)

  2. National High Blood Pressure Education Program, Office of Prevention, Education, and Control, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive MSC 2480, 20892-2480, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Edward J. Roccella PhD, MPH (Coordinator)

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Sheps, S.G., Roccella, E.J. Reflections on the sixth report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. Current Science Inc 1, 342–345 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-999-0044-3

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