International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 210-216 , 15 August 1998

Measuring quality of life in cardiac rehabilitation clients

  • Ellen Rukholm

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6
    • ,
  • Marie McGirr

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-705-673-6589; Fax: +1- 705-675-4861
    • ,
  • Jonathan Potts

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6

Received 3 February 1997 ,Accepted 29 April 1998.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 210-216 , 15 August 1998

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