Emerging concerns of older stroke patients about assistive device use

Gerontologist

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-180

  Gitlin, Laura N ^a   Luborsky, Mark R ^b   Schemm, Ruth L ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Patient views; Rehabilitation; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STROKE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031941880     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/38.2.169     Document Type: Article

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