Aneroid sphygmomanometers are accurate in the hospital and clinic setting
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How accurate are your sphygmomanometers?
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hypertension
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0895-7061
DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7061(00)00754-8