PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Campbell, I. K.
TI  - The primary prevention of atherosclerosis in general practice
DP  - 1978 Jul 01
TA  - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
PG  - 407--413
VI  - 28
IP  - 192
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/28/192/407.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/28/192/407.full
SO  - J R Coll Gen Pract1978 Jul 01; 28
AB  - The prevention of atherosclerosis, especially ischaemic heart disease, in general practice is important. The evidence for and against the various risk factors is reviewed, and the rationale for screening and health education is examined. I conclude that health education and screening for risk factors are likely to be more successful in decreasing morbidity and mortality than treating established disease. There are arguments for and against screening and health education and about the effectiveness of various schemes. Much of the routine work of health education and screening can be carried out by suitably trained health visitors, practice nurses, or community nurses.