How much do parents know about their children's heart condition and prophylaxis against endocarditis?

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 501-506

  Bulat, Duane C ^a   Kantoch, Michal J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial endocarditis; Congenital heart disease; Health promotion; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONSULTATION; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PARENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0037675164     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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