CoCo trial: Color-coded blood pressure Control, a randomized controlled study
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CoCo trial: Color-coded blood pressure Control, a randomized controlled study
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عنوان ژورنال: Patient Preference and Adherence
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1177-889X
DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s68213