Dr. Peters-Bascombe, born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, left home as a young adult to pursue her nursing career and currently resides in Ontario, Canada with her children. In 2004 her mother s...ver maisDr. Peters-Bascombe, born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, left home as a young adult to pursue her nursing career and currently resides in Ontario, Canada with her children. In 2004 her mother succumbed to complications of hypertension. Since her mother’s death, Dr. Peters-Bascombe has vowed to become an advocate for self-management of hypertension. Her doctoral work investigated factors that influence self-management of hypertension. Her objective is simple: To promote self-management of hypertension among clients. In this book, the thought provoking insights and personal stories shed light into self-management of hypertension activities for those clients suffering from the disease, regardless of their culture or socioeconomic status. Dr. Peters-Bascombe can be reached at dawnpeters07@yahoo.comver menos