Help seeking in a support group for recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their support persons

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-96

  Dickerson, Suzanne Steffan ^a   Posluszny, Marylou ^b   Kennedy, Mary C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b GATES VASCULAR INSTITUTE AT KALEIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0034067435     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhl.2000.104138     Document Type: Article

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