Cardiologist's knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea: A survey study

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 295-302

  Southwell, Clyde ^a   Moallem, Moayyed ^b   Auckley, Dennis ^b  

^a Pinehurst Medical Clinic   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Cardiology; Knowledge; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53549084874     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: 15221709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-008-0170-1     Document Type: Article

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