The music therapy assessment tool for low awareness states

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 543-549

  Daveson, B A ^a   Magee, W L ^b,c   Beaumont, G ^a   Kenealy, P ^d  

^a Department of Histopathology   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Low awareness states; Music therapy; Neurorehabilitation; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951713970     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2007.14.12.27760     Document Type: Article

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