The experience of living with stroke: A qualitative meta-synthesis

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 595-602

  Salter, Katherine ^a   Hellings, Chelsea ^a   Foley, Norine ^a   Teasell, Robert ^a,b  

^a PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Qualitative study; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; META SYNTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SURVIVOR; UNCERTAINTY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STROKE;

EID: 53349128899     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0238     Document Type: Review

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