Dear Colleagues,
I find postings on this list to be highly relevant and I seek you advice
on the following topic.
Since the early 1980's, programs in preventive cardiology have
proliferated in many medical institutions around the world. Such
programs provide a range of services, including high risk clinics,
smoking cessation, cardiac rehabilitation, lipid clinics...
My questions?
1. What is the evidence supporting the overall (cost-) effectiveness of
preventive cardiology programs?
2. More specifically, what is the evidence to support the
aforementioned different services offered within such programs? For
example, with regards to lipid clinics, what do they provide on top of
what is offered in the clinics of generalists (e.g. family
practitioners) and specialists (e.g. endocrinologists)?
3. Is a program on preventive cardiology essential for a large medical
institution or can we do with just incorporating more preventive
practices into current institutional operations.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards
Samer
Samer Jabbour, MD, MPH
Faculty of Health Sciences
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961 (1) 374 374 or 350 000
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