Partner relationships, functioning, mood and global quality of life in persons with spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 252-261

  Kreuter, M ^a   Sullivan, M ^a   Dahllof A G ^a   Siosteen A ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Divorce; Functioning; Partner relationship; Sexuality; Spinal cord injuries; Traumatic brain injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUALITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031916262     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100592     Document Type: Article

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