Digit preferences observed in the measurement of blood pressure: Repercussions on the success criteria in current treatment of hypertension

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 4, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 311-314

  Alcocer, Luis ^a   Novoa, Germán ^b   Sotres, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Mexican Quinapril Study Group   (Mexico)

^c Postgraduate School   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Digit preference; Hypertension; Measurement; Quinapril

Indexed keywords

QUINAPRIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 0030754718     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00045391-199709000-00005     Document Type: Article

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