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Editorial
. 2023 Mar;16(3):e009900.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.009900. Epub 2023 Feb 23.

Community Health Workers as Key Allies in the Global Battle Against Hypertension: Current Roles and Future Possibilities

Robert D Brook  1 , Phillip D Levy  2 , Alec J Brook  3 , Ijeoma N Opara  4
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Editorial

Community Health Workers as Key Allies in the Global Battle Against Hypertension: Current Roles and Future Possibilities

Robert D Brook et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; hypertension; pandemic; prevalence; risk factors; trust.

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