Factors influencing referral to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs: A systematic review

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 692-700

  Clark, Alexander M ^a   King Shier, Kathryn M ^b   Duncan, Amanda ^a   Spaling, Melisa ^a   Stone, James A ^b,c   Jaglal, Susan ^d   Angus, Jan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c LIBIN CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; decision making; decisions; health services; inequalities; usage

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART REHABILITATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ACCESS; DECISION-MAKING; DECISIONS; HEALTH SERVICES; INEQUALITIES; USAGE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SELECTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880319696     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2047487312447846     Document Type: Review

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