Assessment scales for the evaluation of stroke patients

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-127

  Lyden, Patrick D ^a,b   Hantson, Ludwig ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinimetrics; Disability; Handicap; Impairment; Quality of life; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000789595     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(98)80138-9     Document Type: Article

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