Health-related quality of life after myocardial infarction: An interview study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 787-794

  Roebuck, Alun ^a   Furze, Gill ^a   Thompson, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice information; Health related quality of life; Hospital discharge; Interview study; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTION; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EMOTIONS; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LIFE STYLE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0035379960     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01809.x     Document Type: Article

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