It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the …

Objective To explore and evaluate the most common factors causing therapeutic non-
compliance. Methods A qualitative review was undertaken by a literature search of the …

The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to make recommendations
regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular …

2011 ACCF/AHA Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the
Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction …

For new or updated text, view the 2011 Focused Update. Text supporting unchanged
recommendations has not been updated. The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines …

Background: Deterioration of heart failure causes and complicates many hospital
admissions in people aged over 65 years. Frequent readmissions cause an immense …

Context Disease management interventions for heart failure (HF) are inconsistent and very
seldom incorporate the views and needs of patients and their caregivers into intervention …

Background: Many patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) are not managed
adequately, and we often fail to reach treatment targets. Aim: To investigate if knowledge of …

Aim The aim of this study was to explore the dilemmas experienced by women and men in
their everyday lives in relation to their coeliac disease, and to explore the qualities of these …

This article discusses two related techniques, critical incident technique (CIT) and
explicitation, which are used in a variety of social science research settings, and critically …