Implementing clinical guidelines in the treatment of hypertension in general practice

Blood Pressure

Volumn 7, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 270-276

  Hetlevik, Irene ^a,b,c   Holmen, Jostein ^a,b   Krüger, Øystein ^a   Kristensen, Pål ^c   Iversen, Hege ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c Ranheim Health Centre   (Norway)

^d InfoTech A/S   (Norway)

Author keywords

General practice; Hypertension; Practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032446649     PISSN: 08037051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080370598437114     Document Type: Article

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