Experiences of living with intermittent claudication

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-10

  Egberg, Louise ^a   Andreassen, Sissel ^b   Mattiasson, Anne Cathrine ^b  

^a SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; QUALITY OF LIFE; WALKING;

EID: 84856688268     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvn.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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