A rational approach to long term care: Comparing the independent living model with agency-based care for persons with high spinal cord injuries

Spinal Cord

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 326-331

  Mattson Prince, Jane ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health status; High spinal cord injury ('SCI'); Independent living; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0030959358     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100453     Document Type: Article

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