Factors associated with 'caregiver burden' for atrial fibrillation patients

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 984-990

  Coleman, C I ^a   Coleman, S M ^b   Vanderpoel, J ^c   Nelson, W ^c   Colby, J A ^a   Scholle, J M ^a   Kluger, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID PLUS CLOPIDOGREL; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; DABIGATRAN; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF ESTEEM; STROKE; WORK SCHEDULE;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84866517738     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2012.02996.x     Document Type: Article

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