Measuring quality of life in cardiac rehabilitation clients

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 210-216

  Rukholm, Ellen ^a   McGirr, Marie ^a   Potts, Jonathan ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Instrument; Quality of life; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0032130874     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(98)00032-7     Document Type: Article

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