I have summarized in this article data on the magnitude of health challenges faced by men
in the United States. Across a broad range of indicators, men report poorer health than …

A small, but significant percentage of patients discharged from emergency departments
(EDs) with ''noncardiac chest pain''are ultimately diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome …

BACKGROUND: Access to health care varies according to a person's race and ethnicity.
Delaying treatment is one measure of access with important health consequences …

Objective: The goal of this study was to compare North American and Australian patients'
sociodemographic, clinical, cognitive, emotional, and social factors associated with behavior …

Objective Most conceptualizations of chronic pain acknowledge the importance of culture
and social circumstances. Cultural and social influences may differ for persons of different …

Women, especially those older than 65 years, delay longer than do men before seeking
medical treatment for symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The majority of …

Background. Research on heart disease has increasingly included information on women's
experiences. A number of recent studies present frequencies and comparisons of symptoms …

BACKGROUND: Patients having cardiac symptoms often delay for hours before seeking
treatment. Delay time is usually defined as the amount of time between the patient's first …

Background: Women's delay in seeking treatment for acute myocardial infarction symptoms
results in higher rates of mortality and morbidity for women. Objectives: To describe decision …

In this qualitative study the researcher identified symptoms women experienced prior to and
during an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The purposive nonprobability sample for this …