Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

This book tackles a large subject and deals with much epidemiological evidence. This is done effectively, each chapter written clearly, a tribute to both contributors and the editors ... a readable and digestible book. It is possible to use it as a quick reference guide or as a starting point in a more thorough search. I also found it useful as a quick reference for both my clinical work and as a teaching text. I will certainly recommend it as a referencetext for medical students.'Tom Fahey, Family Practice, Vol. 14, No. 1, 1997Overall rating: Good. Strengths: Good discussion of all major cardiovascular clinical trials and their practical implications for recommendations to patients. … Chapters are well organized and each ends with a summary of major clinical points. Statements are well referenced with articles as recent as 1995.‘Canadian Family Physician, vol.43, May 1997`a very comprehensive, accessible and authoritative tect … the material is laid out and delivered in such a manageable and attractive style that one is tempted to return to it at frequent intervals … a very useful and enjoyable text … I shall recommend this book widely, in particular to practice nurses, as essential reading and the ideal textbook for students of preventive cardiology and health promotion.‘Mary Walker, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, Psychology, Health & Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1997

Martin Lawrence is at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. Andrew Neil is at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. David Mant is at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. Godfrey Fowler is at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford.