title: Mathematics is bad for you: population risk reduction medicalises us all.
authors.affiliation: Mawbey Brough Health Centre, London SW8 2UD. james.lefanu@btinternet.com
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Le Fanu
mesh_terms: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics; D015994:Incidence; D008433:Mathematics; D015233:Models, Statistical; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors