How patients experience progressive loss of visual function: A model of adjustment using qualitative methods

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 615-620

  Hayeems, Robin Z ^a   Geller, G ^b   Finkelstein, D ^b   Faden, R R ^b  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; UNITED STATES; VISION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VISION DISORDERS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 17644380912     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.036046     Document Type: Article

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