An exploration of the relationships within and between illness and treatment beliefs in coronary artery disease patients undergoing coronary artery bypass, percutaneous coronary interventions and medical therapy interventions

This study investigated the illness and treatment representations of 214 coronary artery disease patients undergoing medication, percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting. Illness representations were investigated using the New Zealand – Illness Perceptions Questionnaire....

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Main Author: Hirani, S.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.625213