Lower limb amputee patients' satisfaction with information and rehabilitation

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-69

  Watanabe, Y ^a   McCluskie, P J A ^b   Hakim, E ^b   Asami, T ^b   Watanabe, H ^b  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amputation; Information; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 0032943055     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199903000-00010     Document Type: Article

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