Assessment of sphygmomanometers: a proposal for excellence in blood pressure measurement.
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e27 Mailing Address: Fernando Nobre • Divisão de Cardiologia, Unidade de Hipertensão, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Campus Universitário de Monte Alegre, 14048-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. Email: [email protected] Manuscript received July 15, 2008; revised manuscript received November 12, 2008; accepted November 13, 2008. Assessment of Sphygmomanometers: a Proposal for Excellence in Blood Pressure Measurement
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 93 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009