Taking blood pressure: too important to trust to humans?

Cleve Clin J Med

Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cleveland Clinic, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA.

Published: October 2010

The measurement of blood pressure in the physician's office is subject to a number of observer errors and also to the "white-coat effect." Automatic devices that measure blood pressure without a human observer in the room can eliminate many of these problems. We argue for greater use of these devices in the physician's office.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09155DOI Listing

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