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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2014 · 16 MIN

Self monitoring of hypertension in pregnancy

from Medicine and Science from The BMJ · host The BMJ

Guidelines encourage the use of self monitoring of blood pressure in pregnancy, and research suggests that women prefer it. But Richard McManus, GP and professor of primary care at the University of Oxford explains that our enthusiasm may run ahead of the evidence and call for more research before it is routinely adopted. Read the full analysis: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g6616

Guidelines encourage the use of self monitoring of blood pressure in pregnancy, and research suggests that women prefer it. But Richard McManus, GP and professor of primary care at the University of Oxford explains that our enthusiasm may run ahead of the evidence and call for more research before it is routinely adopted. Read the full analysis: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g6616

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