Hypertension in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia: Results of a screening campaign

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 95-101

  Al Turki, Khalid A ^a   Al Baghli, Nadira A ^a   Al Ghamdi, Aqeel J ^a   El Zubaier, Ahmad G ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

^b IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Saudi Arabia; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991302709     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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