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Are there gender disparities in symptom presentation or triage of patients with chest discomfort at primary care out-of-hours services? An observational study

OBJECTIVES: Previous hospital-based studies have suggested delayed recognition of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in women. We wanted to assess differences in symptom presentation or triage among women and men who contacted primary care out-of-hours services (OHS) for chest discomfort. DESIGN: Retrosp...

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Main Authors: van der Meer, Manon G., Appelman, Yolande, Rutten, Karlijn H.G., van der Graaf, Yolanda, Nathoe, Hendrik M., Doevendans, Pieter A., Smit, Michelle, Verheij, Emmy, Botermans, Anne, Rutten, Frans H.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6886986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31748303
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031613