Heart Failure Virtual Consult
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Failure to consult for symptoms of heart failure in patients with a type-D personality.
BACKGROUND Self-management and adequate consultation behaviour are essential for the successful treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF). Patients with a type-D personality, characterised by high social inhibition and negative affectivity, may delay medical consultation despite increased symptom levels and may be at an increased risk for adverse clinical outcomes. AIM To examine whether type-...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Integrated Care
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1568-4156
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.3404