Psychologic preparation to decrease anxiety associated with cardiac catheterization

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 41-49

  Mott, Ann M ^a,b  

^a Coast to Coast Medical ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033138651     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1062-0303(99)90028-6     Document Type: Article

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