Reflecting on whiplash associated disorder through a QoL lens: An option to advance practice and research

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1131-1139

  Carlesso, Lisa C ^a   Walton, David M ^b   MacDermid, Joy C ^a,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Neck pain; Outcomes; Quality of life; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WHIPLASH INJURY;

HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NARRATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 84860148534     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.632467     Document Type: Review

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