Exploratory study into awareness of heart disease and health care seeking behavior among Emirati women (UAE) - Cross sectional descriptive study

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death among women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2010. Heart attacks usually happen in older women thus symptoms of heart disease may be masked by symptoms of chronic diseases, which could explain the delay in seeking health c...

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Main Authors: Sarah Khan, Syed Adnan Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
UAE
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-017-0445-4