Quality of life of individuals with acquired brain injuries

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-34

  Man, David W K ^a   Yip, Paul F W ^a   Ko, Tess H L ^a   Kwok, Janet K L ^a   Tsang, M Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Long term; Needs; Quality of life; Services

Indexed keywords

EID: 77549085220     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-009-9090-x     Document Type: Article

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