Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 292-297 , July 2009

Dyadic benefit finding after myocardial infarction: A qualitative investigation

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.10.006

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 292-297 , July 2009

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