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MJA Practice Essentials -- Cardiology. Richard W Harper and John T Dowling, editors. Sydney: Australasian Medical Publishing Company 2000 (iii + 88 pp.). ISBN: 0-85557-0431. |
Cardiovascular disease remains the largest single cause of death in Australia. Nearly one in five Australians have a cardiovascular condition, the commonest being coronary artery disease. In managing this burden of disease the general practitioner has an important role to play, either through primary or secondary preventive programs and in dealing with problems such as hypertension, arrhythmias and heart failure.
MJA Practice Essentials presents Cardiology, a current and comprehensive guide for general practitioners in these tasks. Each article includes a synopsis, case histories and evidence-based guidelines. This book provides concise and practical approaches which reflect the current practice of leading authorities ... invaluable management and preventive strategies for general practitioners.
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