Long-term follow-up study of uncertainty and psychosocial adjustment among implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1080-1088

  Mauro, Ann Marie P ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Psychological adjustment; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955420363     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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