Do community based self-reading sphygmomanometers improve detection of hypertension? A feasibility study

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-130

  Hamilton, William ^a   Round, Alison ^b   Goodchild, Rebecca ^a   Baker, Cindy ^a  

^a Barnfield Hill Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b East Devon Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detection; Hypertension; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; SPHYGMOMANOMETRY; UNITED KINGDOM; WRIST;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF CARE; SPHYGMOMANOMETERS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0037665053     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdg027     Document Type: Article

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