Evaluation and treatment of hypertension in general pediatric practice

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-49

  Boneparth, Alexis ^a   Flynn, Joseph T ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Clinical practice guidelines; General pediatrics; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHILD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION;

EID: 59449095328     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922808321677     Document Type: Article

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