Recognizing asymptomatic elevated blood pressure in ED patients: how good (bad) are we?

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 313-317

  Tilman, Keri ^a   DeLashaw, Mini ^a   Lowe, Sean ^a   Springer, Sandy ^a   Hundley, Susan ^a   Counselman, Francis L ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33847627015     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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