GENDER DIFFERENCES AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT ON FUNCTIONAL DECLINE IN OLDER PERSONS LIVING WITH HEART FAILURE IN THEIR COMMUNITY
Background. Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent chronic cardiovascular disease that is characterized by progressive functional decline. Given the known links between high levels of support and positive health outcomes the objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the levels and patterns of soci...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6211 |