Experiences and concerns among patients being treated for atypical chest pain

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 339-344

  Ågård, Anders ^a,b   Bentley, Louise ^c   Herlitz, Johan ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiac observation unit; Chest pain; Doctor patient relationship; Ethics; Information disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; THORAX PAIN; TIME;

EID: 28744439529     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2004.11.019     Document Type: Article

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