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Screening family members at high risk for coronary disease. Why isn't it done?
American journal of preventive medicine - 1 Jan 2001
Swanson J R, Pearson T A
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BACKGROUND: The National Cholesterol Education Program strongly recommends screening family members of patients with early cardiovascular disease (CVD) for coronary risk factors, but the physician and patient compliance with this recommendation has not been extensively studied. The American College of Cardiology Evaluation of Preventive Therapeutics (ACCEPT) study, a national survey conducted in 1996-1997,...
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