Endurance-integration of strength and vulnerability in relatives' response to open heart surgery as a lived experience

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-166

  Karlsson, Ann Kristin ^a,b   Johansson, Mats ^b   Lidell, Evy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b VARBERG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Endurance; lifeworld; lived experiences; open heart surgery; qualitative; relatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349877468     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620600763821     Document Type: Article

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