Acute myocardial infarction survivors experiences: A qualitative literature review

Jordan Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-246

  Eshah, Nidal Farid ^a   Bond, A Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Lifestyle changes; Myocardial infarction; Patient's needs; Qualitative; Review; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CINAHL; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDLINE; NURSE; PSYCINFO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR;

EID: 72849133468     PISSN: 04469283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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