Evaluation of 3 quality of life measurement tools in patients with chronic heart failure

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 332-340

  Sneed, Nancee V ^a,b   Paul, Sara ^a,b   Michel, Yvonne ^a,c   VanBakel, Adrian ^c   Hendrix, Grady ^c  

^a Center for End of Life Transition Research   (United States)

^b Heart Failure Clinic   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0034774434     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhl.2001.118303     Document Type: Article

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