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The Use of Innovative Methods Designed to Relieve Social Isolation in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure; Volunteer Befriending, Forums and a Newsletter

Louise Peardon, Diane Yellowlees, Rebekah Pratt, Janet Reid, Maureen O'Donnell, Andrea Ness, Campbell Chalmers, Stephen J Leslie, Martin A. Denvir

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing · 2010 · 13 citations · 19 references

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The Heart Failure Support Service (volunteers, forum and newsletter) created a supportive patient-carer network and represents a successful voluntary sector/NHS partnership.

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