Brain injury - The perceived health of carers

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 683-689

  McPherson, K M ^a   Pentland, B ^a   McNaughton, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INJURY; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPOUSE; TREATMENT PLANNING; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033764212     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096382800445489     Document Type: Article

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