ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD-PRESSURE MEASURING TECHNIQUES

被引:26
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作者
MCKAY, DW [1 ]
RAJU, MK [1 ]
CAMPBELL, NRC [1 ]
机构
[1] MEM UNIV NEWFOUNDLAND,FAC MED,DISCIPLINE MED,ST JOHNS A1B 3V6,NEWFOUNDLAND,CANADA
关键词
EDUC; MED; UNDERGRAD; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE EDUC; NEWFOUNDLAND;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2923.1992.tb00155.x
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The recommended techniques to measure blood pressure for assessment of hypertension are seldom followed in the ambulatory care setting. This study has found that interns and first-year family practice residents have significant deficits in their knowledge and use of the recommended techniques to measure blood pressure. The results suggest that inadequacies exist in the teaching of blood pressure measuring techniques in our medical schools, the consequences of which are misdiagnosis and improper treatment of high blood pressure.
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页码:208 / 212
页数:5
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