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Commentary

The new European guideline on cardiovascular disease prevention; how to make progress in general practice?

Commentary on: Main messages for primary care from the 2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice

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Pages 57-59 | Received 16 Apr 2017, Accepted 17 Oct 2017, Published online: 27 Nov 2017

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