The importance of aphasia group treatment for rebuilding community and health

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 300-308

  Elman, Roberta J ^a  

^a Aphasia Center of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Community; Conversation; Group treatment; Positive health; Social model; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248998894     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TLD.0000299884.31864.99     Document Type: Article

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