Cardiovascular disease and cancer compete for the outcome of death

Published Date: 19th August 2014

Publication Authors: Irving G

Extract
Life is a game of multiple competing risks, and problems arise when we forget that death is a single, non-repetitive event usually attributable to one cause.1 Doctors often consider issues of competing risks when caring for patients with multimorbid chronic disease. For example, it’s not uncommon for a GP to ask, “Will my …

Irving, G. (2014). Cardiovascular disease and cancer compete for the outcome of death. BMJ. 349, g5227

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