Health practices of veterans with unilateral lower-limb loss: Identifying correlates

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 3 B, 2004, Pages 453-460

  Robinson Whelen, Susan ^a   Bodenheimer, Carol ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amputees; Foot care practices; Health behavior; Health beliefs; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HEALTH PRACTICES; POSTAMPUTATION; VETERANS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; CLEANING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FOOT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LEG AMPUTATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOLDIER; WELLBEING;

EID: 4644313416     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2004.03.0453     Document Type: Review

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