Estimated longevity and changes in spirituality in the context of advanced congestive heart failure

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-11

  Park, Crystal L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced heart failure; Estimated longevity; Forgiveness; Spiritual struggle; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 39749153588     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951508000023     Document Type: Article

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