Functional outcomes and quality of life in patients with brain tumors: A preliminary report

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1540-1546

  Huang, Mark E ^a   Wartella, Jennifer E ^b   Kreutzer, Jeffery S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Brain neoplasms; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0034750877     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.26613     Document Type: Article

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