Management of hypertension and multiple risk factors to enhance cardiovascular health - a feasibility study in Singapore polyclinics
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Management of hypertension and multiple risk factors to enhance cardiovascular health - a feasibility study in Singapore polyclinics
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1491-6