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. 1998 Sep 1;89(5):I12–I15. doi: 10.1007/BF03404493

Adherence to Non-pharmacologic Therapy for Hypertension: Problems and Solutions

George Fodor 117,✉, Heather Cutler 217, Jane Irvine 317, Vivian Ramsden 417, Guy Tremblay 517, Arun Chockalingam 617
PMCID: PMC6990276  PMID: 9813920

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