Blood pressure measurement

BMJ

Volumn 323, Issue 7316, 2001, Pages 805-

  Quinn, Martin ^a   Michell, A R ^b   O'brien, Eoin ^c   Lip, Gregory Y H ^d   Beevers, d Gareth ^d   Marshall, Tom ^e   Rouse, Andrew ^e  

^a HINCHINGBROOKE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85007665171     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7316.805     Document Type: Letter

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