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Whether newer antihypertensive drugs, such as calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and alpha blockers are more effective than thiazides and beta blockers in preventing coronary disease, has been debated for years. ⋯ All stakeholders should now contribute in order to achieve what is clearly in the public's interest: implementing the use of thiazides in clinical practice.