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Understanding the Quality Chasm for Hypertension Control in Diabetes: A Structured Review of “Co-maneuvers” Used in Clinical Trials
Aanand D. Naik, Tim T. Issac, Richard L. Street and Mark E. Kunik
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine September 2007, 20 (5) 469-478; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.05.070026
Aanand D. Naik
MD
Tim T. Issac
MD
Richard L. Street Jr
PhD

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Understanding the Quality Chasm for Hypertension Control in Diabetes: A Structured Review of “Co-maneuvers” Used in Clinical Trials
Aanand D. Naik, Tim T. Issac, Richard L. Street, Mark E. Kunik
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Sep 2007, 20 (5) 469-478; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.05.070026
Understanding the Quality Chasm for Hypertension Control in Diabetes: A Structured Review of “Co-maneuvers” Used in Clinical Trials
Aanand D. Naik, Tim T. Issac, Richard L. Street, Mark E. Kunik
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Sep 2007, 20 (5) 469-478; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.05.070026
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