Symptom patterns, duration and responses in newly diagnosed patients with heart failure

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-139

  Gallagher, Robyn ^a   Sullivan, Anne ^b   Hales, Susan ^c   Gillies, Geraldine ^d   Burke, Rhonda ^e   Tofler, Geoffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Ryde Hospital   (Australia)

^d Hornsby Hospital   (Australia)

^e MANLY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delay; Health professional contact; Heart failure; Hospital admission; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84858757512     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2012.02010.x     Document Type: Article

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