When should hypertension be treated? The different perspectives of Canadian family physicians and patients

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 403-408

  McAlister, F A ^a   O'Connor, A M ^a   Wells, G ^a   Grover, S A ^a   Laupacis, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HYPERTENSION; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 0034702807     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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