Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 94-104 , March 2010

Using a webcast support service: Experiences of in-person attendees of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator support group

  • Eva R. Serber, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Behavioral and Preventative Medicine, The Miriam Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Eva R. Serber, PhD, CBPM, CORO Building, Suite 500, One Hoppin Street, Providence, RI 02903.
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  • Nancy J. Finch, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Transplant Center and the College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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  • Lawrence B. Afrin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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  • W. James Greenland, BS

      Affiliations

    • Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

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 Funding for this project was provided by the US Department of Defense (Grant N000149611298, PI: Afrin), the US Department of Energy (Grant DE-FG02-01ER63121, PI: Afrin), and Medtronic Inc.

PII: S0147-9563(09)00150-2

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.06.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 94-104 , March 2010

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