Hand-injured Patients' Experiences of Cold Sensitivity and the Consequences and Adaptation for Daily Life: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-62

  Carlsson, Ingela K ^a   Edberg, Anna Karin ^a   Wann Hansson, Christine ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSITIVITY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB ADAPTATION; MALE; OCCUPATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; ROLE; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

EID: 75149183987     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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