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Comment
. 2008 Feb 26;178(5):591-3.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.071787.

Measuring blood pressure: a call to bare arms?

Donald W McKay  1
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Measuring blood pressure: a call to bare arms?

Donald W McKay. CMAJ. .
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