Describing and predicting the possession of assistive devices among persons with multiple sclerosis

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 545-551

  Finlayson, Marcia ^a   Guglielmello, Leslie ^b   Liefer, Kathryn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RehabPlus Staffing Group   (United States)

^c Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Health services research; Self help devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009549806     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.55.5.545     Document Type: Article

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