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An Examination of Physician Decision Making with Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome: A Qualitative Study
Research Day
  • Julie Radico, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Stephanie H. Felgoise, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Allison Burns-Pentecost, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Karen Gentis, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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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/