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- Title
Perceived vulnerability to heart disease in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: a qualitative interview study.
- Authors
Frich, Jan C; Ose, Leiv; Malterud, Kirsti; Fugelli, Per
- Abstract
Knowledge about the ways patients perceive their vulnerability to disease is important for communication with patients about risk and preventive health measures. This interview study aimed to explore how patients with a diagnosis of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia understand and perceive their vulnerability to coronary heart disease.
- Publication
Annals of family medicine, 2006, Vol 4, Issue 3, p198
- ISSN
1544-1717
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1370/afm.529