Patients' and clinicians' views on the optimum schedules for self-monitoring of blood pressure: a qualitative focus group and interview study

Patients' and clinicians' views on the optimum schedules for self-monitoring of blood pressure: a qualitative focus group and interview study
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10.3399/bjgp16x686149
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发表时间:
2016-11-01
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
Greenfield, Sheila M.
Greenfield, Sheila M.
中科院分区:
医学2区
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作者:
Grant, Sabrina;Hodgkinson, James A.;Greenfield, Sheila M.

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