Perceived gender bias in the treatment of cardiovascular disease

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 124-127

  Thurau, Ruth ^a,b,c  

^a St Joseph Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c St Louis School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; REVIEW; SEX; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; SEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0031302890     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1062-0303(97)90030-3     Document Type: Article

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