Disability, coping and quality of life in individuals with muscular dystrophy: A prospective study over five years

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 17, 2000, Pages 776-785

  Natterlund B ^a   Gunnarsson, L G ^a   Ahlstrom G ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0034518948     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280050200278     Document Type: Article

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