Stress and worry are central issues for indigenous heart attack survivors in the Northern Territory

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 17-20

  Ong, Michael A ^a   Weeramanthri, Tarun S ^a  

^a Department of Community Services ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Heart Attack; Indigenous People; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0036355921     PISSN: 13242296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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