Abstract
Simon Capewell and Hilary Graham review different population strategies for preventing cardiovascular disease and conclude that screening and treating high-risk individuals may be ineffective and widen social inequalities.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
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Cardiovascular Diseases / economics*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
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Health Services Needs and Demand / economics*
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Humans
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Mass Screening / economics
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Risk Factors
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Socioeconomic Factors