Strengthening the evidence base to support the use of cardiac rehabilitation with older individuals

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 245-247

  Hardy, Susan E ^a   Gill, Thomas M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HEART REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSERVATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM HEALTH SURVEY 36; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3442883349     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200407000-00006     Document Type: Editorial

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