Quality of life issues for patients following traumatic brachial plexus injury - Part 1 A Literature review

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 194-200

  Wellington, Beverley ^a  

^a VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Nursing; Qualitative research; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449107052     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joon.2009.07.047     Document Type: Article

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