Striving for control in eating situations after stroke

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 772-780

  Medin, Jörgen ^a   Larson, Jenny ^b   Von Arbin, Magnus ^a   Wredling, Regina ^a,c   Tham, Kerstin ^b  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Constant comparative analysis; Eating difficulties; Experiences; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EATING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STROKE; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STROKE; SWEDEN;

EID: 78449244488     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00775.x     Document Type: Article

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