Rehabilitation in an individual with chronic arsenic poisoning: Medical, psychological, and social implications

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 142-147

  McFall, Tracy Lynn ^a,c   Richards, J Scott ^b   Matthews, Gelene ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic poisoning; Peripheral neuropathy; Quadriplegia; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; QUADRIPLEGIA;

ADULT; ARSENIC POISONING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POISONING; QUADRIPLEGIA; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 0032043669     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.1998.11719523     Document Type: Article

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