Quality of life and handicap of stroke survivors in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 23-27

  Kwok, Timothy ^a   Lo, R ^b   Woo, J ^a   Kay, R ^a   Leung, K F ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHATIN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LAWTON INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITY OF DAILY LIVING; LONDON HANDICAP SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 77953068561     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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