Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 2-11 , January 2010

Gender and racial differences in psychosocial factors of low-income patients with heart failure

  • Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAHA, 700 Tiverton Ave, 4-242 Factor Bldg, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6918.
    • ,
  • Michael H. Crawford, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Nancy Stotts, EdD, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Anita Stewart, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Erika S. Froelicher, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.05.001

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 2-11 , January 2010

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