Discuss the division of resources with regards to the prevention and treatment of CHDs:
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Discuss the division of resources with regards to the prevention and treatment of CHDs: Although the rate of death from coronary heart disease in the UK continues to fall significantly each year, only Finland and Ireland have a higher death rate from CHD among developed countries. Being the nation's biggest killer it is unsurprising that millions of pounds are spent each year on the treatment and prevention of CHD. In this essay I aim to discuss and evaluate how resources should be divided with regards to the prevention and treatment of CHD and the various conditions associated with it. CHD is the disease of the two coronary arteries supplying the heart muscles with oxygenated blood and nutrients. CHD causes damage to these arteries by blocking the lumen of the vessels with plaques which leads to irreversible damage to the heart as the oxygen supply to the heart becomes either blocked or reduced...


