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Is there a difference in accuracy between having blood pressure taken by a professional and a machine?
8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Possibly: It is important to be certain that the blood pressure is accurately taken. If a patient is checking his or her own blood pressure, i commonly will have that patient bring the machine in so that i can compare the readings to make sure that the home blood pressures are accurate. Sometimes they are and sometimes they are not.
Answered 3/12/2014
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It depends: Usually a person is more accurate than the machine, especially if no one is paid to check the machine as it ages.
Answered 7/20/2012
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