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Review
. 1998 Jun 27;316(7149):1956-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7149.1956.

Communicating the risk reduction achieved by cholesterol reducing drugs

J A Skolbekken  1
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Communicating the risk reduction achieved by cholesterol reducing drugs

J A Skolbekken. BMJ. .
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