Heather M Arthur
Biographic Data
| ID | 2471061 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather M Arthur |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather M |
| FAMILY NAME | Arthur |
| SIGNATURE | ARTHUR H M |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Patients’ decision making to accept or decline an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death
Background Patients are offered implantable defibrillators (ICDs) for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, patients’ decision‐making process (DMP) of whether or not to accept an ICD has not been explored. We asked patients about their decision making when offered an ICD. Design/Setting A grounded theory methodology was employed. Patients were recruited from three ICD centres. Those who received an ICD underwent interviews the fi…
The influence of a “culture of referral” on access to care in rural settings after myocardial infarction
Gender Differences and Color: Content and Emotion of Written Descriptions
In this study gender language differences in the written description of color were analyzed. The total number of words used, number of tertiary level terms used, and normative emotionality were assessed. Women were found to use more words to describe color than men. An interaction effect among gender and age was found for the number of tertiary level words used. A main effect of gender for total mean emotionality was found that was not ameliorate…
Fears and beliefs of patients regarding cardiac catheterization
Gender Differences and Color: Content and Emotion of Written Descriptions
In this study gender language differences in the written description of color were analyzed. The total number of words used, number of tertiary level terms used, and normative emotionality were assessed. Women were found to use more words to describe color than men. An interaction effect among gender and age was found for the number of tertiary level words used. A main effect of gender for total mean emotionality was found that was not ameliorate…
Fears and beliefs of patients regarding cardiac catheterization
The influence of a “culture of referral” on access to care in rural settings after myocardial infarction
Patients’ decision making to accept or decline an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death
Background Patients are offered implantable defibrillators (ICDs) for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, patients’ decision‐making process (DMP) of whether or not to accept an ICD has not been explored. We asked patients about their decision making when offered an ICD. Design/Setting A grounded theory methodology was employed. Patients were recruited from three ICD centres. Those who received an ICD underwent interviews the fi…
Family medicine (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Referral (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 works) · Candidacy (1 works) · Cardiac catheterization (1 works) · Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (1 works)