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You Should Treat Patients Over the Age of 80 Who Have Hypertension
Link ID 7546
Title You Should Treat Patients Over the Age of 80 Who Have Hypertension
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578156?src=rss
Description Dr. George Lundberg discusses the importance of treating really old patients who have hypertension.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Aug 8, 2008
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