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Haslam D. Prevention is better than cure. Practitioner 2014;258 (1769): 39

Prevention is better than cure

20 Mar 2014Registered users

About ten years ago I remember a senior politician waxing lyrical to me about how fantastic the treatment of heart attacks had become, with rapid insertion of coronary artery stents and similar technical developments. I agreed with him that of course this was impressive, but then I asked him which he would prefer: a speedily fitted stent or not needing a stent in the first place.

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