Coronary artery disease in women: The myth still exists

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 209-215

  Miracle, Vickie A ^a,b  

^a BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Gender bias; Heart disease; Women

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CORONARY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33749349499     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003465-200609000-00005     Document Type: Review

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