Comparison of coping responses to symptoms between first-time sufferers and those with a previous history of acute myocardial infarction

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-151

  Fox Wasylyshyn, Susan M ^a   El Masri, Maher M ^a   Krohn, Heather K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Care seeking delay; Coping

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CANADA; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RECURRENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947721921     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200703000-00013     Document Type: Article

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