Statins being prescribed for those "least in need"
Christie, B.
BMJ 318(7187): 827
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0959-8138 PMID: 10092243 Document Number: 504051
Researchers in the UK say many people who would benefit from the cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins are not being treated with them. Experts have called for their increased use in order to combat the high rate of heart disease in the country.