Psychosocial issues of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 294-303

  Dunbar, Sandra B ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22744444027     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2005.14.4.294     Document Type: Review

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