High Blood Pressure Still Sneaking Past Doctors, Stanford Study ...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 05/02/2008 - 17:30

Despite the well-known dangers of high blood pressure, major shortfalls still exist in the screening, treatment and control of the disease even when patients are getting a doctor's care, according to a new study.


 

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