Narrative discourse in multiple sclerosis: An investigation of conceptual structure

Aphasiology

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 969-991

  Arnott, W L ^a   Jordan, F M ^a   Murdoch, B E ^a   Lethlean, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SKILL; SPEECH ARTICULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0030802633     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687039708249422     Document Type: Article

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