Outcome measurement in brain injury rehabilitation - Towards a common language

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 273-275

  Turner Stokes, Lynne ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 0032803008     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921599670005973     Document Type: Editorial

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