Secondary prevention in coronary heart disease

Dec 1, 1998 EDITOR-Campbell et al have confirmed that secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in Scotland is inadequate but have gone on to show that the situation can be improved by proper organisation within general practice. 1 When the banding system of health promotion in general practice...

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Published in:BMJ 1998-12, Vol.317 (7172), p.1592-1592
Main Authors: Ferner, R. E., Bethell, Hugh J. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic diseases
Chronic illnesses
Coronary artery disease
Disease management
Disease prevention
General practice
Health promotion
Heart
Letters
Myocardial infarction
Secondary prevention
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Summary:Dec 1, 1998 EDITOR-Campbell et al have confirmed that secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in Scotland is inadequate but have gone on to show that the situation can be improved by proper organisation within general practice. 1 When the banding system of health promotion in general practice was abolished the requirement for general practitioners to provide coronary secondary prevention was also abolished; the long term care of diabetic and asthmatic patients, however, was ensured by separate payments for chronic disease management for these conditions.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.317.7172.1592