Recruitment and retention of stroke survivors: The CAReS experience

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-29

  Schulz, Celia H ^a   Wasserman, Joan ^b   Ostwald, Sharon K ^b  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Recruitment; Research; Retention; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; CAREGIVER; DISABILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REVIEW; SPOUSE; STROKE;

EID: 33749573398     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v25n01_02     Document Type: Review

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