The Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) recommendations: launching a new series.
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SUBMITTER: McAlister FA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1188189 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Aug
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The Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) recommendations: launching a new series.
McAlister Finlay A FA Wooltorton Eric E Campbell Norman R C NR
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne 20050801 5
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