A systematic review of the use of computers in the management of hypertension

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 520-525

  Montgomery, Alan A ^a   Fahey, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031657223     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.52.8.520     Document Type: Article

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