The impact of an acute cardiac event on the partners of patients: A systematic review

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-84

  Randall, Gemma ^a   Molloy, Gerard J ^b   Steptoe, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Coronary artery bypass graft; Myocardial infarction; Partner; Spouse; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449652347     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437190902984919     Document Type: Article

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