Quality of life of stroke patients' spouses living in the community in Turkey: Controlled study with short form-36 questionnaire

Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 226-234

  Gündüz, Berrin ^a   Erhan, Belgin ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Quality of life; Spouse; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPOUSE; STROKE PATIENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 67649933463     PISSN: 13001817     EISSN: 13021664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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