Shared medical appointments: Improving access, outcomes, and satisfaction for patients with chronic cardiac diseases

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-19

  Bauer Bartley, Kelly ^a   Haney, Rebecca ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Chronic cardiac disease; Group visit; Health outcomes; Heart failure; Nurse practitioner; Patient satisfaction; Shared medical appointments

Indexed keywords

EID: 76549260968     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181b8e82e     Document Type: Article

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