The USPSTF Recommendation on Blood Pressure Screening: Making 2021 the Transformative Year in Controlling Hypertension

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Marwah Abdalla et al. JAMA. 2021.

. 2021 Apr 27;325(16):1618-1619.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.4499.

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Screening for Hypertension in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement.
US Preventive Services Task Force; Krist AH, Davidson KW, Mangione CM, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Davis EM, Donahue KE, Doubeni CA, Kubik M, Li L, Ogedegbe G, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Stevermer J, Tseng CW, Wong JB. US Preventive Services Task Force, et al. JAMA. 2021 Apr 27;325(16):1650-1656. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.4987. JAMA. 2021. PMID: 33904861

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