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Editorial
. 2018 Oct;11(10):e005149.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.005149.

Of Barbershops and Churches

Jeremy B Sussman  1   2   3 , Michele Heisler  1   2   3
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Editorial

Of Barbershops and Churches

Jeremy B Sussman et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2018 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; United States; blood pressure; health personnel; hypertension.

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