Rationale, design and conduct of a randomised controlled trial evaluating a primary care-based complex intervention to improve the quality of life of heart failure patients: HICMan (Heidelberg Integrated Case Management)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) is a complex disease with rising prevalence, compromised quality of life (QoL), unplanned hospital admissions, high mortality and therefore high burden of illness. The delivery of care for these...
Main Authors: | Muth Christiane, Gensichen Jochen, Schellberg Dieter, Müller-Tasch Thomas, Peters-Klimm Frank, Herzog Wolfgang, Szecsenyi Joachim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-08-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/7/25 |
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