Quality of life for people with motor neurone disease: A consideration for occupational therapists

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 551-553

  Foley, Geraldine ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EXPECTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; WELLBEING;

EID: 12144262646     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260406701206     Document Type: Article

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