Predictors of life satisfaction in stroke survivors and spousal caregivers after inpatient rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Ostwald, Sharon K ^a   Godwin, Kyler M ^a   Cron, Stanley G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular accident; Caregiver; Life satisfaction; Relationship; Spouse; Stroke; Stroke survivor

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149170476     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2009.tb00272.x     Document Type: Article

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