Aspirin recommendation underscores need for physicians and patients to discuss benefits and risk

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 13:35 in Health & Medicine

The President of the American College of Preventive Medicine commended the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today for its recommendations on aspirin use for primary prevention of heart attack and stroke, released in the March 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, citing its improved specificity over previous guidelines.

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