A comparative analysis of four clinical guidelines for hypertension management

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 829-837

  Georg, G ^a,b   Colombet, I ^a,b,c   Durieux, P ^a,b,c   Menard J ^a,b   Meneton, P ^a,b  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DES CORDELIERS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EUROPE; FRANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EXAMINATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FRANCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57049127663     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2008.99     Document Type: Article

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