Counseling African Americans in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Implications for Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 490-499

  Artinian, Nancy T ^a   Franklin, Barry ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; cardiac rehabilitation; cultural sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990378600     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827610363251     Document Type: Review

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