Consumers' recommendations to improve satisfaction with rehabilitation services: A qualitative study

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-39

  Hein, Serge ^a   Lustig, Daniel C ^b   Uruk, Ayse ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 27144519870     PISSN: 00343552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00343552050490010401     Document Type: Review

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