Exploring occupational adaptation through the lives of women with multiple sclerosis

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 106-115

  Cahill, Mairead ^a   Connolly, Deirdre ^b   Stapleton, Tadhg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; Occupational adaptation; Occupational competence; Occupational identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950419215     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802210X12682330090415     Document Type: Article

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