Aquatic Leisure satisfaction and engagement in Neuropalliative Disability Management

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 519-527

  Fenech, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHILD; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHILD; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 84864778020     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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