Religiousness and treatment adherence in congestive heart failure patients

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 249-266

  Park, Crystal ^a   Moehl, Bennett ^a   Fenster, Juliane ^a   Suresh, D P ^b   Bliss, Debbie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Comprehensive Cardiology Consultants Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Congestive heart failure; Health behaviors; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649965380     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15528030802232270     Document Type: Article

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