Older women's experiences with sternotomy

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 274-279

  Allen, Kerrie E ^a   Wellard, Sally J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Heideggerian hermeneutics; Pre and postoperative education; Sternotomy; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STERNUM; THORAX SURGERY;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; STERNUM; THORACIC SURGERY; WOMEN;

EID: 0035436416     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2001.00282.x     Document Type: Article

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