Impact of a social marketing media campaign on public awareness of hypertension.

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Published in Am J Hypertens on February 01, 2005

Authors

Robert J Petrella1, Mark Speechley, Peter W Kleinstiver, Terry Ruddy

Author Affiliations

1: Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control (CCHBPPC), Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, St. Joseph's Health Centre, Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. petrella@uwo.ca

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