Functional status and well-being in a group of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 186-191

  Sandström, Veronica ^a   Björvell, Hjördis ^a   Olofsson, Pär ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Functional status; Health Index; SIP; Well being

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0029741564     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.1996.tb00334.x     Document Type: Article

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