Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 180-187 , May 2010

Differences in social support and illness perceptions among South Asian and Caucasian patients with coronary artery disease

  • Keerat Grewal, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University, Toronto, Ontario
    • ,
  • Donna E. Stewart, MD

      Affiliations

    • Women's Health Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
    • University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
    • ,
  • Sherry L. Grace, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University, Toronto, Ontario
    • Women's Health Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
    • University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Sherry L. Grace, PhD, Bethune College 368, York University, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3.

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 This study was funded by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. K. Grewal is supported by a CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship Masters Award. S. Grace is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

PII: S0147-9563(09)00163-0

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.06.016

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 180-187 , May 2010

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