A literature review: Advance directives and patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 250-255

  Conelius, Jaclyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nurse (APN); Cardiovascular disease; Defibrillation; End of life

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVERSION; DECISION MAKING; DEFIBRILLATOR; ETHICS; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; REVIEW;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DECISION MAKING; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; LIVING WILLS;

EID: 77953658949     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2010.00499.x     Document Type: Review

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