Recipients' of implanted cardioverter-defibrillators actual and perceived adaptation: A review of the literature

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 549-556

  Zayac, Susan ^a   Finch, Nancy ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Experience; ICD; Implantable defibrillator; Perception; Psychosocial; Qualitative; Review

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEFIBRILLATOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70349658456     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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