Recognising the "other half" of the heart failure equation: Are we doing enough for family caregivers?

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 590-591

  Stewart, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Family; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CAREGIVER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY HEALTH; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 19544374838     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.021     Document Type: Editorial

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