Perceived vs actual knowledge and risk of heart disease in women: Findings from a Canadian survey on heart health awareness, attitudes, and lifestyle

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 827-834

  McDonnell, Lisa A ^a   Pipe, Andrew L ^a   Westcott, Courtney ^a   Perron, Sue ^a   Younger Lewis, Deborah ^a   Elias, Nadine ^a   Nooyen, Jessica ^a   Reid, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84902973811     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.05.007     Document Type: Article

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