Subjective well-being in persons living with traumatic spinal cord injury: A qualitative study of personal journeys

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages E14-E22

  Hunter Revell, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

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EID: 77951031518     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0b013e3181ac3a7b     Document Type: Article

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