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Editorial
. 1998 Oct 24;317(7166):1093-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7166.1093.

Assessing heart disease risk in primary care. Cholesterol lowering should be just one part of a multiple risk factor intervention

Editorial

Assessing heart disease risk in primary care. Cholesterol lowering should be just one part of a multiple risk factor intervention

T Fahey. BMJ. .
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