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Death anxiety in patients with heart failure: an updated integrative review Cover

Death anxiety in patients with heart failure: an updated integrative review

By: Wanich Suksatan  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 14
Submitted on: May 19, 2025
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Accepted on: May 29, 2025
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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