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Should home blood pressure measurement be used in clinical practice?

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The synopsis was written by Hannah Camm, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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Stergiou, G. Should home blood pressure measurement be used in clinical practice?. Nat Rev Cardiol 3, 14–15 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0395

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