Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 192-202 , May 2008

Call to Action on Use and Reimbursement for Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: Executive Summary: A Joint Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension, and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association

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 The American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension, and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association make every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest.

 This statement was approved by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee on January 7, 2008; by the American Society of Hypertension on January 2, 2008; and by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association on December 28, 2007.

 This article has been copublished in Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, Journal of Clinical Hypertension, and Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.

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PII: S1933-1711(08)00053-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2008.04.006

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 192-202 , May 2008

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