Under-prescribing of Prevention Drugs and Primary Prevention of Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack in UK General Practice: A Retrospective Analysis.
<h4>Background</h4>Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability; worldwide it is estimated that 16.9 million people have a first stroke each year. Lipid-lowering, anticoagulant, and antihypertensive drugs can prevent strokes, but may be underused.<h4>Methods and findings</h...
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| Main Authors: | Grace M Turner, Melanie Calvert, Max G Feltham, Ronan Ryan, David Fitzmaurice, K K Cheng, Tom Marshall |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002169 |
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