Measuring quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease

European Heart Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 693-695

  Thompson, David R ^a   Meadows, K A ^a   Lewin, R J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FATIGUE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; RELIABILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING; WORK;

CORONARY DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 0032080503     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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