Psychological Aspects of Cardiac Devices and Recalls in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 565-567

  Sears Jr , Samuel F ^a   Conti, Jamie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746752669     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.02.066     Document Type: Note

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