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Diuretic of Choice in ABFM Hypertension Self-Assessment Module Simulations

Michael D. Hagen, Walton Sumner and Haiqi Fu
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2012, 25 (6) 805-809; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.110343
Michael D. Hagen
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MDH, HF); the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY (MDH); and Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (WS).
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Walton Sumner
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MDH, HF); the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY (MDH); and Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (WS).
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Haiqi Fu
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MDH, HF); the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY (MDH); and Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (WS).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2012, 25 (6) 805-809; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.110343

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