Gendered symptom presentation in acute coronary syndrome: A cross sectional analysis

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1325-1332

  O'Donnell, Sharon ^a   McKee, Gabrielle ^a   O'Brien, Frances ^a   Mooney, Mary ^a   Moser, Debra K ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Atypical symptoms; Gendered presentations; Health education; Typical symptoms

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84868379643     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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