Examining the relationship between physical and occupational therapists and their patients with multiple sclerosis

International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-137

  Roush, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes toward persons with disabilities; multiple sclerosis; occupational therapy; patient satisfaction; physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029819817     PISSN: 10689591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02213447     Document Type: Article

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