An exploratory trial of preventative rehabilitation on shoulder disability and quality of life in patients following neck dissection surgery

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 113-122

  Lauchlan, D T ^a   Mc caul, J A ^b   Mc carron, T ^a   Patil, S ^c   Mc nanners, J ^d   Mc garva, J ^d  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neck dissection; Physiotherapy; Quality of life; Shoulder disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK DISSECTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF EVALUATION; SHOULDER;

DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK DISSECTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 78650324696     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2009.01149.x     Document Type: Article

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