Exploring the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on patients’ lives

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 594-599

  Hughes, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; Outcome measures; Qualitative research; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861602110     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2009.16.11.44940     Document Type: Article

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