Adherence in heart failure in the elderly: Problem and possible solutions

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-208

  van der Wal, Martje H L ^a   Jaarsma, Tiny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adherence; Elderly; Heart failure; Patient complianc

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 40849085204     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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