Is the medical record an accurate reflection of patients' symptoms during acute myocardial infarction?

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 547-560

  DeVon, Holli A ^a   Ryan, Catherine J ^b   Zerwic, Julie Johnson ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical record; Myocardial infarction; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 4143088153     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945904265452     Document Type: Article

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