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Clinical Focus: Protocols and Treatment Options for Cardiovascular Disease

Investigation of End-Digit Preference in Blood Pressure Records of Hospitalized Chinese Patients and Analysis of Risk Factors

Gu Jie Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
, MD,
Wang Jian Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
, MD,
Huang Qiaowen Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
, MD &
Zhu Shanzhu Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 53-57 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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