Effective prevention and treatment should therefore be a major priority among health commissions, and reduction in deaths from CHD is a Health of the Nation target. The report is comprehensive. It describes the treatments available and strategies currently used to commission services, and outlines a range of what it perceives to be common problems which restrict the ability to change local services for the better. At the back of the report is a glossary and checklist for board members of unified Health Authorities. The report should be available in all libraries.
Symptoms involve difficulties with urination.
The relationship between symptoms and organic pathology is variable, as is the natural history of the condition. Men with mild symptoms may be treated with a clinical policy of 'watchful waiting'. Men with more severe symptoms are likely to benefit from active treatment. The most effective treatment for severe symptoms is surgery. The effectiveness of balloon dilatation is doubtful.