Understanding treatment-seeking delay in women with acute myocardial infarction: Descriptions of decision-making patterns

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 285-293

  Rosenfeld, Anne G ^a   Lindauer, Allison ^a   Darney, Blair G ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22744446866     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2005.14.4.285     Document Type: Article

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