'I am what I am because of who we all are': International perspectives on rehabilitation: South Africa

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn , Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-292

  Levin, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Rehabilitation; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MALARIA; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; POVERTY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33750047870     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: 14645270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490500293358     Document Type: Article

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