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Hypertension in black communities: how to reduce avoidable risk
Tips for nurses on how to offer culturally appropriate support to address disproportionate risk in people with black African or Caribbean heritage
Michaela Nuttall
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Joanne Haws
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David Okoro
Posted 26 January 2023 - 01:00
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