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Writer or author?(Editorial)
February 1, 1998... All authors write, but do all writers consider themselves authors? This thought occurred to me as I was marking an undergraduate writing assignment. Halfway through the paper, I came across the phrase "the author thinks," and I paused and tried...
Cardiac spouses' help-seeking experiences. (includes commentary)
February 1, 1998... Previous research documents the stressful impact of cardiac illness on patients' spouses (Artinian, 1991; Bedsworth & Molen, 1982; Bramwell, 1986; Dhooper, 1990; Dickerson, 1993; Hickey, 1990; Mayou, Foster, & Williamson, 1978; Nyamathi, 1987;...
Moderators of the relationship between trait anxiety and information received by patients post-myocardial infarction.
February 1, 1998... During hospitalization, patients receive much information from health care providers about their illness, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and so on that is intended to help them cope with hospitals tests and procedures and manage their medical...
Psychosocial adjustment of males on three types of dialysis.
February 1, 1998... Chronic illnesses challenge the coping mechanisms of patients and their families and demand behavioral and emotional changes. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is both chronic and life threatening, since an essential body function has been lost...
Elder care among Mexican American families.
February 1, 1998... Ethnic and cultural diversity is highly evident in the American Southwest and is becoming more apparent in all regions of the United States (Krause & Goldenhar, 1992). The southwestern United States, in particular, reflects an area that is...
Adolescents' perceptions of pain during labor.
February 1, 1998... Hapidou and DeCatanzaro (1992) stated that childbirth is the most painful experience women ever encounter. Research studies have focused on the progression of labor pain with adult primiparas and multiparas, but no study was found that focused...