A series of self-measurements by the patient is a reliable alternative to ambulatory blood pressure measurement

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 434, 1998, Pages 1585-1589

  Brueren, M M ^a   Schouten, H J A ^a   De Leeuw, P W ^a   Van Montfrans, G A ^b   Van Ree, J W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; SELF EXAMINATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031719135     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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