Why Do Women Underestimate the Risk of Cardiac Disease? A literature review

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Why Do Women Underestimate the Risk of Cardiac Disease? A literature review

Background: Despite the quantity of information available to women about risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), many women do not perceive this risk. Aim: This paper seeks to identify factors in the published literature that influence women's risk perception of heart disease, and how...

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Main Authors:	Hammond, J., Salamonson, Y., Davidson, Patricia, Everett, B., Andrew, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier Inc 2007
Subjects:	Risk factors Women Risk perception Cardiovascular disease Gender disparity Literature review
Online Access:	www.elsevier.com http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36440

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