What is the Cost of Measuring a Blood Pressure?
Journal Title: Annals of Clinical Hypertension - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Rationale: Blood Pressure measurement has transitioned to the oscillometric method in most hospitals in the United States, however out-patient offices mainly use the auscultatory technique.
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Steven A Yarows
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