The importance of independence in toileting: The views of stroke survivors and their occupational therapists

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 165-171

  Clark, Joanne ^a   Rugg, Sue ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; SANITATION; SELF CARE; SELF ESTEEM; STROKE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 18644371457     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260506800404     Document Type: Article

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