Quality of life and psychological functioning of ICD patients

Heart

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 488-493

  Sears Jr , Samuel F ^a   Conti, Jamie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SHOCK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS;

ANXIETY; ARRHYTHMIA; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0036234181     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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