Life satisfaction and well-being measures in ventilator assisted individuals with traumatic tetraplegia

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1994, Pages 626-632

  Bach, John R ^a   Tilton, Margaret C ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOUSING; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0028337330     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-9993(94)90183-X     Document Type: Article

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