A descriptive examination of the impact of sternal scar formation in women

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 112-118

  King, Kathryn M ^a   McFetridge Durdle, Judith ^b   LeBlanc, Pamela ^a   Anzarut, Alexander ^c   Tsuyuki, Ross T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Description; Sternal scar; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCAR FORMATION; STERNOTOMY; STERNUM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; BODY IMAGE; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STERNUM;

EID: 67349199217     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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