Long-term care services needs for spinal-cord injury patients in taiwan

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 127-138

  Li, I Chuan ^a   Lien, I Nai ^b   Lin, Yueh Chun ^c  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Long term care; Needs assessment; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 0035469134     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000347570.15059.7a     Document Type: Article

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