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Hospital prescribes wine to heart attack patients
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0308268a (Published 01 August 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:0308268a
- Mirza Muminovic1
- 1Sarajevo
Patients who have survived heart attacks are being prescribed wine during their stay in a British hospital to prevent further heart complications.
Nurses at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, England, are giving cardiac patients two glasses of red wine each day, paid …
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