Physical and occupational therapy referral and use among systemic sclerosis patients with impaired hand function: Results from a Canadian national survey

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 574-577

  Bassel, M ^a   Hudson, M ^a,b   Baron, M ^a,b   Taillefer, S S ^a   Mouthon, L ^c,d   Poiraudeau, S ^c,d,e   Poole, J L ^f   Thombs, B D ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d université Paris Cité   (France)

^e INSERM   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand function; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy; Scleroderma; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HAND FUNCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; FEMALE; HAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 84867364271     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: 1593098X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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