Pre-hospital delay in acute myocardial infarction: judgement of symptoms and resistance to pain

Objective To estimate the time of decision (TD) to look for medical care and the time of arrival (TA) at the health service for men (M) and women (W) suffering from acute myocardial infarction and to analyze the influence of the interpretation of pain and pain resistance behaviors during these times...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Carneiro Mussi, Andreia Santos Mendes, Tassia Lacerda de Queiroz, Ana Lúcia Siqueira Costa, Álvaro Pereira, Bruno Caramelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2014-02-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302014000100063&lng=en&tlng=en