Changes in the quality of life: A major goal of cardiac rehabilitation

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 189-200

  Shephard, R J ^a   Franklin, B ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinically significant change; Compression of morbidity; Perceptions; Quality adjusted lifespan; Questionnaire design; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

HEART DISEASE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034904411     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200107000-00001     Document Type: Review

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