How accurate are sphygmomanometers?

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 245-248

  Mion, D ^a   Pierin, A M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blood pressure measurement; Hypertension; Sphygmomanometer

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CALIBRATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FILTER; MANOMETER; PUMP; RELIABILITY; RESERVOIR; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; VALVE;

EID: 0031957650     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000589     Document Type: Article

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