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Will Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Widen Health Inequalities?

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  • Simon Capewell
  • Hilary Graham

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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.

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  • Simon Capewell & Hilary Graham, 2010. "Will Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Widen Health Inequalities?," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(8), pages 1-5, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1000320
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000320
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