title: Giving up--or not?
authors.affiliation: Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA, USA. jlr75@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Judith L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Reishtein
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003289:Convalescence; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011184:Postoperative Period