Evaluation of social work communication skills to allow people with aphasia to be part of the decision making process in healthcare

Social Work Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-144

  Rowland, Alexandra ^a   McDonald, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Barriers; Communication; Competence; Decision making; Education; Rights; Social workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849112348     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470802029965     Document Type: Article

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