Maximizing the benefit of treatment in mild hypertension: Three simple steps to improve diagnostic accuracy

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-20

  Benediktsson, R ^a   Padfield, P L ^b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG TARGETING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1042292567     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hch005     Document Type: Article

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