Initially, again, you might just put it down to the fact that they've been diagnosed with quite significant illness, so you may not call it depression as such." (GP7) The potential for sudden death and the feeling of vulnerability this produces were highlighted as particularly distressing. "....something with your heart, everyone knows that the heart is such an important organ, don't they?
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General practitioners' and practice nurses' views and experience of managing depression in coronary heart disease: a qualitative interview study.
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