Country differences in the diagnosis and management of coronary heart disease - a comparison between the US, the UK and Germany

• Main Authors: Link Carol (Author), Marceau Lisa (Author), Siegrist Johannes (Author), Bönte Markus (Author), von dem Knesebeck Olaf (Author), Arber Sara (Author), Adams Ann (Author), McKinlay John (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The way patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) are treated is partly determined by non-medical factors. There is a solid body of evidence that patient and physician characteristics influence doctors' management decisions. Re...