Occupational disruption: Living with motor neurone disease

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-31

  Brott, Tamzin ^a   Hocking, Clare ^b   Paddy, Ann ^b  

^a WAITEMATA DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRUST; URBAN AREA; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 33846874829     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260707000107     Document Type: Article

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