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Aug 2022
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USPSTF Recommendation: Statin Use for th...

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Interview with John B. Wong, MD, USPSTF member and coauthor of Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. Hosted by JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS. Related Content:

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