The concept of doctor targets based on quality guidelines: Focus on blood pressure

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 9, Issue B, 2007, Pages

  Wood, David ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Targets; Total cardiovascular risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149352091     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/sum006     Document Type: Article

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