RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Patients' knowledge of heart disease in general practice
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 221
OP 225
VO 27
IS 177
A1 Philip Moore
A1 Michael Garraway
YR 1977
UL http://bjgp.org/content/27/177/221.abstract
AB Interviews with 400 consecutive patients attending a general practice sought their knowledge of the signs and symptoms of an acute heart attack, what action they would take for such an event, and their understanding of the predisposing factors contributing to heart disease. The survey revealed poor recognition of the relevant signs and symptoms of an acute heart attack and lack of knowledge of some of the main predisposing factors associated with heart disease.