Stroke patients' experience with the Australian health system: A qualitative study

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-89

  White, Jennifer H ^a   Magin, Parker ^b   Pollack, Michael R P ^c  

^a Hunter New England Area Health Service   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Rankin Park Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Outcomes; Post stroke depression; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STROKE PATIENT; SURVIVOR;

EID: 66749184728     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740907600205     Document Type: Article

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