Abstract
One of the tasks of primary health care is the prevention of disease. Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death, and there are several sets of guidelines dealing with both primary and secondary prevention. The article overviews the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the strategies for primary prevention.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 68-74 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2003 |