Ashley X

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1023-1029

  Kirschner, Kristi L ^a,b   Brashler, Rebecca ^a,b   Savage, Teresa A ^a,c  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Ethics; Evidence Based Medicine; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NOTE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY SIZE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; ESTRADIOL; ETHICS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 37349034537     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31815b77b2     Document Type: Note

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