Blood pressure readings using public kiosks or smart phone apps: Caveat emptor (for now)

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Debbie L Cohen et al. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2017 Oct.

. 2017 Oct;19(10):946-947.

doi: 10.1111/jch.13013. Epub 2017 Sep 24.

¹ Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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Validation of the Instant Blood Pressure Smartphone App.
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