Perceptions of women living with coronary heart disease: An overview of study findings

American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 157-161

  Lisk, Cynthia J ^a   Grau, Lois ^b  

^a Doctors+Designers   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DENIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PERCEPTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032779807     PISSN: 10767460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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