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Editorial
. 2008 Jun 28;336(7659):1445-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.a480. Epub 2008 Jun 23.

Cardiovascular risk tables

Thierry Christiaens
Editorial

Cardiovascular risk tables

Thierry Christiaens. BMJ. .

Abstract

Estimating risk is not the problem, using it to tailor treatment to individuals is

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Competing interests: None declared.

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