Quality of life after amputation

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 397-400

  De Godoy, Jose Maria Pereira ^a   Braile, D M ^a   Buzatto, S H G ^a   Longo Jr , O ^a   Fontes, O A ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG INJURY; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0036843941     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1354850021000015212     Document Type: Article

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