Women with coronary heart disease – making sense of their symptoms and their experiences from interacting with their general practitioners

Cardiovascular disease and particularly coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death among women and men worldwide. CHD in women, and their symptoms and treatment trajectory are not well understood. Studies indicate gender-related differences in symptom presentation, comorbidity, help-...

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Main Authors: Agnes E. Berg Gundersen, Tore Sørlie, Svein Bergvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2016.1263574