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Comparative Study

. 2018 Apr;67(4):199;201;206;207.

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Comparative Study

Getting the hypertension Dx right: Patient positioning matters

Roy N Morcos et al. J Fam Pract. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Taking blood pressure with the patient seated on the edge of an exam table led to misclassification of prehypertension or hypertension in 13.2% of patients.

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