Evidence based management of hypertension: Cardiovascular risk factors and their effects on the decision to treat hypertension: Evidence based review

British Medical Journal

Volumn 322, Issue 7292, 2001, Pages 977-980

  Padwal, R ^a   Straus, S E ^a   McAlister, F A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

EID: 0035926016     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7292.977     Document Type: Review

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