Principles help to analyse but often give no solution--secondary prevention after a cardiac event.

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Published in Health Care Anal on June 01, 2006

Authors

Lars Westin1, Tore Nilstun

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical Ethics, University of Lund, Sweden. lars.westin@med.lu.se

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