Defining hypertension in older people from primary care case notes review

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 193-199

  Duggan, S ^a   Aylett, M J ^b   Eccles, M ^a   Ford, G A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Glendale Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure measurement; Older people; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0030946129     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000421     Document Type: Article

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