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Why Patients Stop Taking Statins and What Can Be Done About It
Link ID 3254
Title Why Patients Stop Taking Statins and What Can Be Done About It
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569614?src=rss
Description AHA 2007: Coronary heart disease is almost an epidemic, but fortunately statin therapy is largely very effective and safe -- except that many patients stop taking their prescribed statin. Who and why?
Medscape Cardiology
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Feb 15, 2008
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