A collaborative audit of the management of hypertension in general practice

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 869, 1998, Pages 165-167

  Venkat Raman, G ^a  

^a PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; General practice; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; METHYLDOPA; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREVALENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0031912448     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.74.869.165     Document Type: Article

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