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Editorial
. 2003 Nov;96(11):521-2.
doi: 10.1177/014107680309601101.

Treatment of hypertension in the UK: simple as ABCD?

Bryan Williams
Editorial

Treatment of hypertension in the UK: simple as ABCD?

Bryan Williams. J R Soc Med. 2003 Nov.
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