The Effectiveness of Physical, Psychological, and Functional Interventions in Treating Clients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-Analysis

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 324-331

  Baker, Nancy A ^a   Tickle Degnen, Linda ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Occupational therapy (treatment); Role; Task performance and analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035346705     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.55.3.324     Document Type: Article

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