Quality of life and social outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease living in rural areas of Kentucky

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 263-266

  Jefferies, John L ^a   Noonan, Jacqueline A ^b   Keller, Bradley B ^b   Wilson, John F ^b   Griffith III, Charles ^b  

^a ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 3142602894     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.03.082     Document Type: Article

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