Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina
Background: There is a misconception that the main cause of death among women is breast cancer, even among physicians, who may neglect cardiovascular preventive measures in this gender Aim: To assess the knowledge among physicians about the main cause of death among women. Material and methods: A...
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oai:scielo:S0034-988720180010011672019-03-07Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femeninaFERNÁNDEZ,MAURICIOPARRA,MANUELCALLIGARIS,SEBASTIÁNPARADA,VALERIAOJEDA,MARÍA JOSÉQUIROZ,SOFÍACARREÑO,CRISTINE Cardiovascular Diseases Perception Physicians Women Background: There is a misconception that the main cause of death among women is breast cancer, even among physicians, who may neglect cardiovascular preventive measures in this gender Aim: To assess the knowledge among physicians about the main cause of death among women. Material and methods: A survey was answered by 231 physicians attending a Cardiology and a Gynecology Meeting. Results: Sixty eight percent of respondents indicated that cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death among women. A higher proportion of specialists than trainees, answered correctly the question (72 and 56% respectively). No gender differences in the answers were recorded. Conclusions: The knowledge about cardiovascular risk in women should be reinforced among physicians.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.146 n.10 20182018-12-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872018001001167es10.4067/S0034-98872018001001167 |
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Background: There is a misconception that the main cause of death among women is breast cancer, even among physicians, who may neglect cardiovascular preventive measures in this gender Aim: To assess the knowledge among physicians about the main cause of death among women. Material and methods: A survey was answered by 231 physicians attending a Cardiology and a Gynecology Meeting. Results: Sixty eight percent of respondents indicated that cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death among women. A higher proportion of specialists than trainees, answered correctly the question (72 and 56% respectively). No gender differences in the answers were recorded. Conclusions: The knowledge about cardiovascular risk in women should be reinforced among physicians. |
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FERNÁNDEZ,MAURICIO PARRA,MANUEL CALLIGARIS,SEBASTIÁN PARADA,VALERIA OJEDA,MARÍA JOSÉ QUIROZ,SOFÍA CARREÑO,CRISTINE |
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FERNÁNDEZ,MAURICIO PARRA,MANUEL CALLIGARIS,SEBASTIÁN PARADA,VALERIA OJEDA,MARÍA JOSÉ QUIROZ,SOFÍA CARREÑO,CRISTINE |
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Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina |
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Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina |
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Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina |
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Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina |
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Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina |
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percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago |
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2018 |
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