Guidelines for treating hypertension: Improved care or retarded progress?

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1991, Pages 873-876

  Swales, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive drugs; National and international guidelines; Nonpharmacologic therapy; Treatment of hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

DIET; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0028000152     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/7.10.873     Document Type: Article

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