Looking beyond the biophysical realm to optimize health: Results of a survey of psychological well-being in adults with congenital cardiac disease

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 494-501

  Balon, Yvonne E ^a   Then, Karen L ^b   Rankin, James A ^b   Fung, Tak ^b  

^a CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Congenital cardiac disease; Grown ups with congenital cardiac disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBERTA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53349146097     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951108002606     Document Type: Article

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