A systematic review of patient information leaflets for hypertension

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 259-262

  Fitzmaurice, D A ^a   Adams, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Patient information leaflets; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTERNET; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0034128463     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001003     Document Type: Article

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