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. 2001 May 12;322(7295):1164-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7295.1164.

Evidence based management of hypertension: Using cardiovascular risk profiles to individualise hypertensive treatment

M Pignone  1 , C D Mulrow
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Evidence based management of hypertension: Using cardiovascular risk profiles to individualise hypertensive treatment

M Pignone et al. BMJ. .

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  • BMJ 2001 Oct 27;323(7319):993
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References

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