Five-year retrospective study of inpatient occupational therapy outcomes for patients with multiple sclerosis

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 689-694

  Maitra, Kinsuk ^a   Hall, Carole ^a   Kalish, Terri ^a   Anderson, Marita ^a   Dugan, Erin ^a   Rehak, Justine ^a   Rodríguez, Verónica ^a   Tamas, Jennifer ^a   Zeitlin, Deborah ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Medical audit; Multiple sclerosis; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149289536     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.090204     Document Type: Article

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