Aging with a Neurodisability: Morbidity and Life Expectancy Issues

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-2

  DeVivo, Michael J ^a,b  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGING; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 1242339753     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2004-19101     Document Type: Editorial

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