Herron et al., 1996
Herron, R. E.; Schneider, R. H.; Mandarino, J. V.; Alexander, C. N.; and Walton, K. G. Cost-effective hypertension management: Comparison of drug therapies with an alternative program. The American Journal of Managed Care 2: 427–437, 1996.
This study found that among those suffering from mild hypertension, regular practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique was a more cost-effective single means of reducing high blood pressure than the use of antihypertensive drug treatment.
- Year
- 1996
- Journal
- The American Journal of Managed Care
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 6, pp. 3884–3893
- Section
- Health
Findings (1)
Health—Cardiovascular
Greater Cost-Effectiveness for Hypertension Management through Transcendental Meditation program in Comparison to Drug Therapies
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
Authors
- Robert E. Herron, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Robert H. Schneider, MD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Joseph V. Mandarino, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Charles N. Alexander, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Kenneth G. Walton, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA