Perception of risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 197-203

  Ammouri, Ali A ^a   Neuberger, Geri ^b   Mrayyan, Majd T ^a   Hamaideh, Shaher H ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Jordanians; Nurses; Nursing; Perception of risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78650250310     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03192.x     Document Type: Article

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