Disease knowledge and self-care behaviors in patients with chronic heart failure

Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 329-338

  Wu, Hsiao Yun ^a   Chao, Yann Fen ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b MACKAY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Disease knowledge; Heart failure; Self care behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865198323     PISSN: 20729235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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