Use of the Accutracker Dx to assess behavioral influences on ambulatory cardiovascular activity: A preliminary investigation

Blood Pressure Monitoring

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-140

  Goodie, Jeffrey L ^a   Kamarck, Thomas W ^a  

^a Department of Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory blood pressure monitors; Blood pressure monitoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001227804     PISSN: 13595237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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