Distribution of blood pressures in Gemlik District, north-west Turkey.
The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension among individuals over 30 years of age and to plan a follow-up programme for the same age group. A community-based sample of 1992 individuals (952 men and 1,040 women) was selected randomly. Ou...
| Published in: | Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 394 - 402 |
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Sep2002
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