Community Health Workers Equipped with an mHealth Application Can Accurately Diagnose Hypertension in Rural Guatemala
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1423 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 28, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 17, 2025
Published on: Apr 17, 2025
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