Perception of illness symptoms in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A need to improve
Background: Interpretation of the symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can influence the time of hospital admission and negatively affect patients’ prognosis. We decided to explore illness perception and its predictors among patients with ACS. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of a...
Main Authors: | Vânia Ribeiro, Filipa Melão, Joana Duarte Rodrigues, Sérgio Machado Leite, Raquel M. Garcia, Paula Dias, Maria Júlia Maciel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914002098 |
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