Thoughts and behaviors of women with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 428-435

  Davis, Leslie L ^a   Mishel, Merle ^b   Moser, Debra K ^c   Esposito, Noreen ^b   Lynn, Mary R ^b   Schwartz, Todd A ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^d University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Help seeking behavior; Myocardial infarction; Treatment delay; Women

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 84886833494     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.08.001     Document Type: Article

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