Developing an evidence-base for accessibility for people with aphasia

Aphasiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 124-136

  Worrall, Linda ^a   Rose, Tanya ^a   Howe, Tami ^a   McKenna, Kryss ^a   Hickson, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; APHASIA; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 33751090954     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: 14645041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687030600798352     Document Type: Article

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