Exploring quality of life following high spinal cord injury: A review and critique

Spinal Cord

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 491-502

  Hammell, K Whalley ^a  

^a Box 515 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Outcomes; Qualitative research; Quality of life; Spinal cord injury; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; DATA BASE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 4644292541     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101636     Document Type: Review

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