Complexities of care for patients and families living with advanced cardiovascular diseases: Overview

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-113

  Albert, Nancy M ^a,b   Paul, Sara ^c   Murray, Margaret ^d  

^a Nursing Institute   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Western Piedmont Heart Center   (United States)

^d University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

advanced dysrhythmias; advanced heart failure; advanced ischemic coronary heart disease; complex care; disparities; families; palliative care; patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FAMILY HEALTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84857912783     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e318239f4dd     Document Type: Review

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