Evaluating communication for resident participation in an aged care facility

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-257

  Hickson, Louise ^a   Worrall, Linda ^a   Wilson, Jill ^a   Tilse, Cheryl ^a   Setterlund, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

aged care facilities; assessment; communication; ICF; participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748992364     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14417040500337047     Document Type: Article

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