Sphygmomanometers in use in general practice: An overlooked aspect of quality in patient care

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 681-684

  Knight, T ^a   Leech, F ^b   Jones, A ^c   Walker, L ^b   Wickramasinghe, R ^c   Angris, S ^b   Rolfe, P ^c  

^a Directorate of Health Promotion   (United Kingdom)

^b North Staffordshire Health   (United Kingdom)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Health and safety; Measurement; Quality; Sphygmomanometers

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MAINTENANCE; MEDICAL AUDIT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPHYGMOMANOMETERS;

EID: 0034768317     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001251     Document Type: Article

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