title: Primary risk prevention in the elderly: use clinician-patient discussions, not automatic statin prescribing.
authors.affiliation: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill. Electronic address: nstoneMD1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Neil J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Conrad B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Blum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D037001:Directive Counseling; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors