How to research the mechanisms of non-pharmacological cardiac interventions

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 201, Issue , 2015, Pages 457-461

  Clark, A M ^a   Thirsk, L M ^a   Wiens, K S ^a   Ski, C F ^b   Thompson, D R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness research; Disease management; Health promotion; Heart failure; Mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART FAILURE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; TELEHEALTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION;

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION;

EID: 84943544327     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.114     Document Type: Article

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