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Review
. 2001 May 19;322(7296):1229-32.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7296.1229.

Evidence based management of hypertension: What to do when blood pressure is difficult to control

J E O'Rorke  1 , W S Richardson
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Review

Evidence based management of hypertension: What to do when blood pressure is difficult to control

J E O'Rorke et al. BMJ. .
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Measurements of blood pressure taken in the patient's home can be combined with those obtained in the doctor's office to create a fuller picture of blood pressure control
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A commonsense approach to evaluating resistant hypertension
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The book Evidence-Based Hypertension, edited by Cynthia D Mulrow, can be purchased through the BMJ Bookshop (www.bmjbookshop.com).
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