Lifestyle balance: How it is described and experienced by women with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-26

  Matuska, Kathleen M ^a   Erickson, Brenda ^b  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Multiple sclerosis; Qualitative research; Quality of life; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949159410     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2008.9686603     Document Type: Article

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