Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleThe Immediate vs the Important.AuthorsMcGinnis, J. Michael; Foege, William H.AbstractDiscusses the factors that result in early death of an individual. Importance of preventive medicine; Types of diseases that are a result of poor preventive medicine; Leading causes of death in 2000.SubjectsPREVENTIVE medicine; MEDICAL care; PUBLIC health; HEALTH risk assessmentPublicationJAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2004, Vol 291, Issue 10, p1263ISSN0098-7484Publication typeArticleDOI10.1001/jama.291.10.1263