Supportive communication with implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients: Seven principles to facilitate psychosocial adjustment

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-114

  Eads, Angela S ^a   Sears Jr , Samuel F ^a,d   Sotile, Wayne M ^b   Conti, Jamie B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Communication; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Psychosocial care

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0034689719     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200003000-00004     Document Type: Article

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