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An Examination of Physician Decision Making with Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome: A Qualitative Study
Research Day
Location
Philadelphia Campus
Start Date
1-5-2013 2:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2013 4:00 PM
Disciplines
Description
Introduction:
LQTS…
- Is a life threatening, hereditary cardiac arrhythmia disorder.
- Affects 1 in 2,000 people in the United States
- may be the cause of SIDS and unexplained death in children
- Is unpredictable.
Physicians
- Are faced with ongoing challenges in diagnosis and treatment due to unpredictability and individual patient characteristics.
Citation Information
Julie Radico, Stephanie H. Felgoise, Allison Burns-Pentecost and Karen Gentis. "An Examination of Physician Decision Making with Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome: A Qualitative Study" (2013) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephanie_felgoise/4/