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. 2004 Sep 4;329(7465):569-70; author reply 570-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7465.569-b.

Guidelines from the British Hypertension Society: BHS is set to bankrupt NHS

Martin G Duerden; British Hypertension Society
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Guidelines from the British Hypertension Society: BHS is set to bankrupt NHS

Martin G Duerden et al. BMJ. .
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