Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Angina Pectoris: A Team Approach to Disease Management
The evaluation of outcome of management of patients with angina pectoris is now inextricably linked with an assessment of quality of life. Angina pectoris, as a manifestation of coronary heart disease, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries. Optimal management of patients with angina pectoris is of undeniable national and global significance. This paper indicates the importance of a team approach and the implications for patients' quality of life of involving professionals with a variety of different skills. Current guidelines for the management of patients with angina pectoris include aspects of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation which involve multi-professional input. A wide variety of factors have relevance to the management of patients as individuals. A coordinated team approach should lead to improved quality of life and reduced severity of symptoms for these patients and benefit for both the individual and society.
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2001
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Authors: | Cupples, Margaret E. ; Dempster, Martin |
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Disease Management and Health Outcomes. - Springer Healthcare | Adis, ISSN 1173-8790. - Vol. 9.2001, 9, p. 473-481
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Springer Healthcare | Adis |
Subject: | Angina pectoris | Disease management programmes | Ischaemic heart disorder therapies | Patient education | Pharmacoeconomics | Quality of life |
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Extent: | application/pdf text/html |
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Type of publication: | Article |
Classification: | C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods ; D - Microeconomics ; I - Health, Education, and Welfare ; Z - Other Special Topics ; I1 - Health ; I19 - Health. Other ; I18 - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health ; I11 - Analysis of Health Care Markets |
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005448770
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