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Evaluation of hypertension control in Greek primary care units. The VANK study

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  1. Nemea Medical Center, Nemea, Greece

    E A Skliros, A Sotiropoulos & G Giannakaki

  2. Clinic of Social and Family Medicine University of Crete, Greece

    E A Skliros

  3. Vlachioti Medical Center, Greece

    A Vasibossis

  4. Astros Medical Center, Greece

    P Loumakis

  5. Klitoria Medical Center, Greece

    N Razis

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Skliros, E., Vasibossis, A., Loumakis, P. et al. Evaluation of hypertension control in Greek primary care units. The VANK study. J Hum Hypertens 17, 297–298 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001540

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