Caring for Others, but Not Themselves: Implications for Health Care Interventions in Women with Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease is the largest killer of women internationally and women often suffer inferior outcomes following an acute cardiac event as compared to men. A gendered approach to investigating cardiovascular disease in women incorporates the unique social, cultural, and economic circumstanc...

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Main Authors: Michelle DiGiacomo, Patricia M. Davidson, Robert Zecchin, Kate Lamb, John Daly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/376020