Poor retention of blood pressure measurement knowledge and practice by medical students.
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Knowledge of correct blood pressure measurement procedures among medical and nursing students.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hypertension
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0895-7061
DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7061(99)80535-4