Assessment of the techniques of blood pressure measurement by health professionals

OBJECTIVE: To assess blood pressure measurement by health professionals of a public hospital in São Paulo State. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews and direct observation were performed with a verification list according to the criteria reported by Perloff et al. One hundred and five health profess...

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Main Authors: Veiga Eugenia Velludo, Nogueira Maria Suely, Cárnio Evelin Capellari, Marques Sueli, Lavrador Marco Aurélio S., Moraes Suzana Alves de, Souza Luciana A. C., Lima Nereida K. C., Nobre Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003000100008