Cholesterol Lowering and the Use of Healthcare Resources
- 15 May 1996
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 93 (10) , 1796-1802
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.93.10.1796
Abstract
Background Advances in the treatment of cardiovascular disease have increased costs; annual cardiovascular healthcare expenditure in the United States currently exceeds $100 billion. Physicians and...Keywords
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