Defense mechanisms in hemodialysis-dependent patients

Clinical Nephrology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-123

  Zoccali, R ^a   Bellinghieri, G ^a   Mallamace, A ^a   Muscatello, M R A ^a   Bruno, A ^a   Santoro, D ^a,b   Mallamace, D ^a   Barilla G P ^a   Scardamaglia, P ^a   La Torre, D ^a   Meduri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Defense Mechanisms Inventory (DMI); Defensive styles; HD patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UREMIA;

EID: 32444449230     PISSN: 03010430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CNP65119     Document Type: Article

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