Clinical articles
January 2002 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:54-6
A secondary prevention tool for use by primary care organisations
Chris Harris
Though the evidence for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease is strong, the substantial benefits in terms of outcomes are often lost at practice level with competing clinical priorities and, at primary care group/trust level, with competing commissioning priorities. Our primary care trust has developed a secondary prevention tool that gives a clear picture of the benefits achievable with effective secondary prevention.
