Exploring patients’ perceptions and experiences of treatments for the prevention of variceal bleeding: a qualitative study
Background The most common fatal complication of liver cirrhosis is haemorrhaging caused by variceal rupture. The prevention of the first variceal bleed is, therefore, an important clinical goal. Little is known about patients’ experience of treatments geared towards this, or of their perceptions of...
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Main Authors: | Dhiraj Tripathi, Jonathan Mathers, Chris Poyner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000684.full |
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