Cardiac misconceptions - A problem in need of treatment?

Practical Cardiovascular Risk Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-15

  Furze, Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

EID: 33846448468     PISSN: 14786575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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