Evaluating the patient with chest pain: The value of a comprehensive history

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 226-231

  Reigle, Juanita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Chest pain; Ischemia; Medical history taking; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN;

CHEST PAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 24944452373     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200507000-00005     Document Type: Article

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