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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on April 26, 2010, 02:55

Title: Selecting high-risk patients for heart screening
Post by: sam on April 26, 2010, 02:55

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Using routine data from electronic patient records to select individuals at high risk of developing heart disease, rather than screening all adults aged between 40 and 74 years of age, is just as effective at saving lives but will be cheaper to run, according to research published in the British Medical Journal today.

http://www.physorg.com/news191417331.html

Title: Re: Selecting high-risk patients for heart screening
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 08:49

Too late for me... :(

Title: Re: Selecting high-risk patients for heart screening
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 09:50

I've never been screened.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Selecting high-risk patients for heart screening
Post by: Clive on April 26, 2010, 10:04

me neither. 

Title: Re: Selecting high-risk patients for heart screening
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 10:05

We're not film stars though. ;D :scoot:

Title: Re: Selecting high-risk patients for heart screening
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 10:30

:bawl: