Chest pain in people with normal coronary anatomy: Addressing patients' fears is a priority

British Medical Journal

Volumn 323, Issue 7325, 2001, Pages 1319-1320

  Nijher, G ^a   Weinman, J ^a   Bass, C ^a   Chambers, J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANXIETY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

CHEST PAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0035830062     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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