Life insurance and mortgage application in adults with congenital heart disease

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 931-934

  Crossland, D S ^a   Jackson, S P ^b   Lyall, R ^b   Hamilton, J R L ^a   Hasan, A ^a   Burn, J ^b   O'Sullivan, J J ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Life insurance; Mortgage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HOUSING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIFE; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 2442439163     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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