Coronary heart disease is the major cause of death in the UK, being responsible for 31% of male deaths and for 24% of female deaths in 1987 in England and Wales. Preventing Coronary Heart Disease examines these statistics and focuses specifically on policies for its prevention by the Government, general practitioners, and concerned groups. Michael Calnan looks at the feasibility and effectiveness of these health policies and the obstacles in the way of their adoption. Drawing mainly on the discipline of politics, sociology, and epidemiology the author begins by examining the epidemiological...
Coronary heart disease is the major cause of death in the UK, being responsible for 31% of male deaths and for 24% of female deaths in 1987 in England...