The psychosocial impact of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator: A meta-analytic review

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-178

  Burke, Julie L ^a   Hallas, C N ^b   Clark Carter, D ^a   White, D ^a   Connelly, D ^c  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ANXIETY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEPRESSION; ELECTRONICS; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PROGNOSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0038030731     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910703321649141     Document Type: Review

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