Preparing for the worst while hoping for the best: the relevance of hope in the heart failure illness trajectory
Background: Patients with heart failure have higher mortality rates than those with most malignant diseases. The heart failure illness trajectory is one of gradual decline characterized by unpredictable events such as acute decompensation of heart failure or a sudden cardiac death. Health professio...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
2007
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4121 |