Factors contributing to rehospitalization of elderly patients with heart failure

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 75-84

  Beth Happ, Mary ^a   Naylor, Mary D ^a   Roe Prior, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSING; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT READMISSION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0031178873     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-199707000-00008     Document Type: Article

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