Holding smokers accountable for heart disease costs.
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چکیده
This article discusses escalating health care costs in terms of their principal component, cardiovascular diseases. The role of cigarette smoking is highlighted throughout. A Smoker's Accountability Trust is proposed for the prevention of nonfatal myocardial infarction. It is demonstrated that this approach can contain costs by controlling the root causes of their acceleration.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation
دوره 90 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994