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Table 2 Examples of cues that create dissonance

From: Organising medication discontinuation: a qualitative study exploring the views of general practitioners toward discontinuing statins

Patient based cues

Record based cues

Side effects (muscle pain, depression)

High number of drugs

High drug burden

No history of CVD

Patient wants to stop

Hospital discharge

Patient concerns from media

Blood test results will 70+ years of age