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. 2008 Dec;54(12):1659-62, 1664-7.

Tackling the burden of hypertension in Canada: encouraging collaborative care

[Article in English, French]
Ann Thompson  1 , Norm R Campbell, Lyne Cloutier, Jo-Anne Costello, Martin Dawes, John Hickey, Janusz Kaczorowski, Richard Z Lewanczuk, William Semchuk, Ross T Tsuyuki; Canadian Hypertension Education Program Implementation Task Force
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Tackling the burden of hypertension in Canada: encouraging collaborative care

[Article in English, French]
Ann Thompson et al. Can Fam Physician. 2008 Dec.
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Shared care of patients with hypertension: Overlapping skills and responsibilities with special skills and strengths.
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