Outpatient use of left ventricular assist devices: Nursing, technical, and educational considerations

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 355-362

  Moroney, Debra A ^a,b   Powers, Karen ^a  

^a S LOUIS UNIV HLTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b INNOVISION COMMUNICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; NURSING CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; NURSING CARE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 0031225770     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc1997.6.5.355     Document Type: Article

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