Daily activities in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Aspects of patient education, assistive devices and methods for disability and impairment assessment

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 37, 1997, Pages 7-71

  Nordenskiöld, Ulla ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADL instruments; Assistive devices; Cost analysis; Disability; Grip strength; Occupational therapy; Pain; Patient education; RA; Working methods

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030671421     PISSN: 03468720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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