Services for spinal cord injured: Availability and satisfaction

Spinal Cord

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-115

  Post, M W M ^a   Van Asbeck, F W A ^b   Van Dijk, A J ^c   Schrijvers, A J P ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

^c Rehabilitation Centre Het Roessingh   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consumer satisfaction; Functional health status; Health services research; Service delivery; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TECHNICAL AID; TRAVEL; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0031045443     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100362     Document Type: Article

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