Ethnic Disparities in Blood Pressure Management in Patients With Hypertension After the Introduction of Pay for Performance.

The article presents a survey of medication prescriptions and blood pressure control among patients with hypertension using electronic medical records in southwest London, England. According to the survey, black patients with hypertension were less likely to achieve an established treatment target for blood pressure control than white or South Asian patients. Researchers found that ethnic disparities in the management of hypertension have persisted across the country.