Quality of life in cardiovascular disease: What is it and why and how should we measure it?

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 201-202

  Ski, Chantal F ^a   Thompson, David R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEASUREMENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77958152321     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.08.002     Document Type: Editorial

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